Re: pl/pgsql outside the DB, (i.e. on the terminal) possible ?

On 3/7/24 06:56, Achilleas Mantzios - cloud wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I notice both my kids struggling with either C or Python as first 
> programming languages. I believe both are unsuitable for use as 
> introductory languages to college juniors.

What the cool kids are using:)?

https://www.rust-lang.org/

https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/

This old non-professional programmer could see learning this, so young 
minds should be able to grasp it.

> 
> Python IMHO is too advanced, too rich, weird indentation rules, no 
> simple for loop etc.
> 
> C, ok, punishing little kids with segmentation faults, calling by value 
> VS by reference and 3ple pointers is pure sadism.
> 
> So this brings me to memory good old PASCAL from the time I was junior, 
> circa 1986. PL/SQL resembles PASCAL heavily. Everything seems well 
> defined, strong typing, simplicity, I think it has everything a 
> programming language should have in order to be taught as an 
> introductory language. But it lacks IO and file handling.
> 
> So, I ask, have there been any efforts to bring PL/PGSQL to the terminal?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 

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