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Easy Language structure and syntax appears to be a derivative of early Pascal,
which was one of the easiest programming languages to learn. Those comfortable
with almost any programming language will find EL relatively easy to learn and
use as long as systems are kept to a modest size - just use the code provided by
Omega as a learning tool. The original BASIC required coding in a manner which
was more suitable for the limited resources of early computers than for human
beings and I would not recommend using it as a learning tool for EL. The major
problem with learning EL via almost any other modern language (VB, C++, Java) is
that a lot of time will be spend learning about subjects (e.g. user interfaces
and data management) which are not required to use EL. There is a privately
published EL instructional book available, however I do not have the name -
someone on the list will undoubtedly provide it. If you are already proficient
in one of the modern languages, the next generation of trading platforms,
including TS5, should provide the ability to code in or link to libraries
created with the language you already know.
Earl
-----Original Message-----
From: The Omega Man (TM) <editorial@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: David Powell <dwpowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
<omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: Best way to learn Easy Language
>
>David wrote:
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><<
>1) What's the quickest and/or best way to learn Easy Language ?
>2) Is it more like JAVA or C++ ?
>3) A night school class in what language would be helpful ?>>
>
>
>If you know other programming languages then Easy Language is easy to pick
>up. All you need to do is familiarize yourself with the way Easy Language
>implements programming structures (IF-THEN, FOR-NEXT, DO WHILE) and then
>just try to code a few of the indicators that have already been provided for
>you in TS. Compare your code to the provided code and go from there!
>
>If you don't already know any languages, I'd recommend starting with BASIC
>(not "Visual BASIC", just plain old BASIC). Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic
>Instructional Code is still a good way to learn the basic structures of
>programs. It is what 8 out of 10 (or more) programmers started with.
>
>To answer your second question, Easy Language seems to have elements of a
>number of other languages. I guess that, to me, it appears to be a bit like
>C and somewhat like BASIC. But certainly not much like C++ or Java.
>
>A night school class in BASIC (again, NOT Visual BASIC) would be helpful if
>you are not yet familiar with that language. If you already have
>programming background, I really don't think you'll need any other classes
>to use EL.
>
>
>All the best,
>
>The Omega Man
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Powell <dwpowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 2:07 AM
>Subject: Best way to learn Easy Language
>
>
>1) What's the quickest and/or best way to learn Easy Language ?
>2) Is it more like JAVA or C++ ?
>3) A night school class in what language would be helpful ?
>
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