Re: XCode Newbie Having Trouble Getting Started, Any Advice..?
Re: XCode Newbie Having Trouble Getting Started, Any Advice..?
- Subject: Re: XCode Newbie Having Trouble Getting Started, Any Advice..?
- From: Kurt Stoll <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:51:50 -0800
Alex,
On Dec 20, 2007, at 2:10 PM, Alex Drinkwater wrote:
Hi Kurt,
thanks very much for getting back to me!
On 20 Dec 2007, at 14:08, Kurt Stoll wrote:
I may be a bit off on my explanations here - I suspect your
terminology is not precise so I may be mislead, and I don't have a
copy of the book that you refer to. Still, let me try to clear up
a couple of items:
You'r right there! As I said, I don't have any formal training in
programming, so I don't always know the precise names for things,
unfortunately.
Ok, Alex, it looks like *I* was wrong. You have probably seen Chris'
reply by now - apparently Objective C used to support nested
functions, but no longer does. So, your book and your interpretation
of what you were reading was probably accurate. However, the book
itself is now out of date and you should use any of the other ones
that others have recommended. BTW, I would also check the Xcode and
Objective C mailing list archives - a request for help getting started
is common, and there are many good suggestions available.
[snip]
Thanks very much for your patient explanation, Kurt. I'm starting to
think that maybe having tinkered with scripting languages for years
may turn out to be more of a hindrance than an asset when it comes
to compiled code. On the other hand, I've managed to solve lots of
little problems along the way, so it's not wasted time, by any means!
I don't think that there is a *correct* way to learn to program,
though there are certainly some key concepts and poor approaches.
But, many people, including many on this list, would tell you that
starting by learning scripting languages first is a great approach.
You get to learn many of the important concepts without being hindered
by some of the more arcane ones. Yes, you may have to unlearn some
things as you progress, but that will always be the case. Learning to
programming, and learning different programming languages, teaches you
to think about problems from many perspectives in great detail. The
greatest assets are curiosity and perseverance - keep exploring and
don't give up on that nasty problem that has you stumped.
Good luck,
Kurt
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