Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had better remain pure mathematicians.

  • -- Edsger Wybe Dijkstra 艾兹格·迪科斯彻

程序设计是应用数学中最困难的分支之一;较穷的数学家最好还是纯数学家。

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Clearly, programming courses should teach methods of design and construction, and the selected examples should be such that a gradual development can be nicely demonstrated.

显然,编程课程应该教授设计和构建的方法,并且所选的示例应该能够很好地展示一个渐进的开发过程。

In mathematics we have long since drawn the rein, and given over a hopeless race.

在数学上,我们早就控制不住自己,放弃了一场无望的竞赛。

"Obvious" is the most dangerous word in mathematics.

“显而易见”是数学中最危险的词。

Programming is usually taught by examples.

编程通常是通过例子来教的。