Ask HN: Best programming language to learn Algorithms?

1 点作者 sanosuke大约 10 年前

What would be your recommendation about the most suitable programming language to learn Algorithms?<p>Actually tempted by Robert Sedgewick's C series. What do you think?

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shogun21大约 10 年前

Learning algorithms should be language-independent.<p>Use whatever language you're most comfortable with, or start with C.

andrewchambers大约 10 年前

python would let you concentrate on the code and not on other issues. It also has quick access to many data structures like sets and maps with shorthand syntax.<p>e.g. checking for set membership: if 3 in {1,2,3,4,5}:

balachanderg大约 10 年前

'C' is the best for anyone with minimalist mindset

alexnewman大约 10 年前

Rust