i am posting this mail here because i did not find any Emacs-LISP mailing-list/newsgroup.
I want to start a new language and i want to know if learnig Emacs-LISP
is also useful as a way to start earning ( except thta it is fun
using Emacs-LISP). I know it is a full language like "python" and "C" .
i read some pages of "An introduction to programming in Emacs
LISP" by Mr. Chassell and i liked it, that was a great
time. I am asking because i need to earn and at the same time i
want to keep fun in programming. explanation on question is little bit
lengthy, but i will really feel thankful to you if you may spend
some of your important time.
i have 2 very simple questions. After asking my questions i will
explain them a little bit so that your answer can be personalised
according to my purpose, understanding-level and choices.
Q: should i start SCHEME, Emacs-LISP, some other LISP (& which
implementation) or RUBY? will learning
Emacs-LISP help me to start earning?
Q; which books (for RUBY i already have the answer)?
1. presently i am learning through
HTDP. i am working at part-2 for now and within next 3 months i
will finish this book. In the "preface" of the book it is very clearley
written :
-- HTDP does not teach "how to programme in scheme" but trather it
teaches students "how to design programmes" hence for this
purpose it uses only a small number of scheme constructs and a
dozen or so basic scheme functions. someone who wishes to use scheme a
sa tool will need to read additional material--
that's ok because i did not pick that book for learning scheme. My
intentions match the title of HTDP. anyway, from experience with
this book i know that by the time i will finish this book i will
have a good knowledge of scheme language (around 40%).
2. now since i have a good amount
of knowledge of how scheme language works i want to know whether
i should start scheme or LISP , if LISP then which LISP? i prefer a
language which has greater prectical orientation & that is
the one reason i am posting this question since i do not know.
2nd reason is I am not so good at Mathematics. i am Bachelor of
Science, so i know more Maths than other people but still i am
not so good. On the contray i love to programme & enjoying my
time through HTDP.
3. 3rd reason is i want to start working on
software-projects as soon as possible because my father is going
to be retired by the end of 2007 hence i need to start earning before
time is over.also "professional life" is exactly opposite to
'student life" . from experience as a "salesman" i know that
student life is 'dream-world', it is not real, it is not intended to be.
4. i have a friend in England
he is coming to INDIA in march month, by that time i will be on
the last parts of the HTDP. he asked me if i want to have any
more books (that is how i had HTDP). it saves my 'shipment
expense'. that way i can save my money. pretty much for a jobless
person. that is why i am posting this question now, rather than
wainting to finish HTDP.
so i sum-up
1.will go through HTDP hence 40% of scheme languge is done there. (so will not be a newbie like at present)
2. a language which is useful for earning (i mean real-life projects) .
3. not so good at Maths but love to programme.
4. must stand independent by the end of 2007 because of father's retirement.