From: Chad Perrin <perrin@...>
Date: 2007-07-16T07:36:40+09:00
Subject: Re: I need serious help!

On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 07:28:05AM +0900, Joe Wiltrout wrote:
> Chad Perrin wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 14, 2007 at 11:34:29AM +0900, Joe Wiltrout wrote:
> >> 
> >> I don't even get how to make anything work in Ruby. It all looks lke
> >> gibberish. If I don't understand how Hello World thing works, how is it
> >> suposed to help me learn how to make 3-d graphics and kick ass gameplay?
> > 
> > That's the point.  If you don't understand how a Hello World program
> > works, *you need to learn at least that much* before you have any hope 
> > of
> > understanding some more-complex programming techniques.  How about,
> > instead of complaining and insulting people for suggesting you learn how
> > to write a Hello World, you ask about how it works.
> 
> ok. To humor you, I'll ask about how it works. How does the stupid Hello 
> World thing work? What exactly does it do? How can I apply it to making 
> a game? Say I wanted to make a pirate say Hello World!, how would I do 
> that? How would I make the pirate saying Hello World? What color should 
> his hat be? What is the Ultimate Question to the Ultimate Answer to 
> Life, the Universe, and Everything? Actually, don't tell me that. I 
> haven't finished reading the book yet.

At this point, I certainly don't want you to humor me.

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Amazon.com interview candidate: "When C++ is your hammer, everything starts
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