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Python is now the most popular introductory langua...
C is not great but bearable as an intro language, mostly because K&R is a good textbook and the language is small.
C++ would be absolutely horrible. Is anyone doing this?
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Yes. At Pasadena City College, at least, most CS classes are taught in C++. AFAIK the creation of even one Python class is still mired in political nonsense.
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Yes, quite a few Portuguese universities.
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C++ would be absolutely horrible. Is anyone doing this?