[Haskell-cafe] Re: Learning C after Haskell

[Chad Scherrer]

Thanks for all the replies - this has helped a lot!

Chad

On 6/12/06, Chad Scherrer <chad.scherrer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok, so I'm doing things somewhat backward. I've been using Haskell for a
> while now, whenever I get a chance to. But in order to become more involved
> in high-performance computing projects at my work, I need to learn C.
>
> I've heard a lot of people say that experience in Haskell can improve
> one's abilities in other languages, but I also wonder how different the C
> "way of doing things" is different from Haskell's.
>
> My question is, as I learn C, are there any particular Haskell concepts I
> should keep in the back of my mind, or is it better to approach C from
> scratch?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Preparing for a foot-shooting,
> Chad
>



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Chad Scherrer

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana" -- Groucho Marx
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