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The Evolution of a Programmer

High School/Jr.High

10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD" 20 END

First year in College

program Hello(input, output) begin writeln('Hello World') end.

Senior year in College

(defun hello (print (cons 'Hello (list 'World))))

New professional

#include void main(void) { char *message[] = {"Hello ", "World"}; int i; for(i = 0; i < 2; ++i) printf("%s", message[i]); printf("\n"); }

Seasoned professional

#include #include class string { private: int size; char *ptr; string() : size(0), ptr(new char[1]) { ptr[0] = 0; } string(const string &s) : size(s.size) { ptr = new char[size + 1]; strcpy(ptr, s.ptr); } ~string() { delete [] ptr; } friend ostream &operator <<(ostream &, const string &); string &operator=(const char *); }; ostream &operator<" . $outfilename) || die "Can't write $arg: $!\n"; print (FILE $msg); close(FILE) || die "Can't close $arg: $!\n"; } } else { print ($msg); } 1;

Experienced Hacker

#include #define S "Hello, World\n" main(){exit(printf(S) == strlen(S) ? 0 : 1);}

Seasoned Hacker

% cc -o a.out ~/src/misc/hw/hw.c % a.out

Guru Hacker

% echo "Hello, world."

New Manager

10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD" 20 END

Middle Manager

mail -s "Hello, world." bob@b12 Bob, could you please write me a program that prints "Hello, world."? I need it by tomorrow. ^D

Senior Manager

% zmail jim I need a "Hello, world." program by this afternoon.

Chief Executive

% letter letter: Command not found. % mail To: ^X ^F ^C % help mail help: Command not found. % damn! !: Event unrecognized % logout

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