Absolutely. My high school CS teacher (who came into the math world from the
CS world) insisted on good structured BASIC. Didn't realise at the time that
she was preparing us for structured languages, but it sure made the transition
easier.
>
> Do you know that you ca structure you BASIC code also? I haven't used a GOTO
> statement in BASIC since I learned C.
> >> The main reason that *I* am aware of with people being down on BASIC is
> that
> >> it, in a sense, encourages writing spagetti code (probably with the
> >> inappropriate use of the GOTO statement.)
> >
> >Actually, that too is a learning experience. You only build one spaghetti
> >program that you'd like to maintain before you learn the error of your
> ways.
> >
> >--
> >Jim Strickland
> >jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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> >
>
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Jim Strickland
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