Back to Pascal: retro but not backwards
Katrin Becker · Journal of computing sciences in colleges · 2002
The debate over which language to use when teaching beginning programming has persisted for decades. One institution has elected to give Pascal a second chance. The rationale for this change and some early experiences are outlined. The difficulties experienced when this institution used C++ are described and the requirements for a first language are listed. Pascal satisfies most of the requirements as specified. Opposition to the change was noted and countered. Now, after the first semester of use, some clear advantages as well as disadvantages are evident.