From: forgottenwizard <phrexianreaper@...>
Date: 2008-05-29T01:32:44+09:00
Subject: Re: Should I Learn Ruby as a First Language?

On 22:04 Wed 28 May     , David Masover wrote:
> I'm not sure it matters what order you do this in -- pick whichever has the 
> best absolute beginner books. I would suggest a tight feedback loop for 
> learning, though -- look for interactive interpreter shells (Python, IRB), 
> and avoid compilers (C, C++, Java).

Actually, TinyCC has a C interpreter that you can use to test code, so
there isn't much need to compile when you are using it.

I believe there is a Windows and a *nix version, so there shouldn't be a
problem with platforms.