Re: Re[2]: Good introductory texts ? (was Re: Suitability of Lua as a First Programming Language?)

[Pierre LeMoine <yarr.luben@...>]

> there are no variables in algebra, only (immutable) values
Perhaps not, but i don't think he said that variables <=> algebraic values

Showing people some simple algebra, the showing them how to do the
same with variables and functions (in lua, actually) has been helpful
for me when demystifying programming for my non-programmer-friends.
/Pierre