Coming from a background of explicit system configuration and shell scripting, I am finding Python a bit hard to internalise. A friend recommended dropping down to C to understand the lower-level mech

Coming from a background of explicit system configuration and shell scripting, I am finding Python a bit hard to internalise. A friend recommended dropping down to C to understand the lower-level mechanics first before returning to higher-level languages. Is this an advisable approach for building a solid programming foundation? # python # c # programming # learning # questionoftheday # question #

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Coming from a background of explicit system configuration and shell scripting, I am finding Python a bit hard to internalise. A friend recommended dropping down to C to understand the lower-level mech

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Coming from a background of explicit system configuration and shell scripting, I am finding Python a bit hard to internalise. A friend recommended dropping down to C to understand the lower-level mechanics first before returning to higher-level languages. Is this an advisable approach for building a solid programming foundation? # python # c # programming # learning # questionoftheday # question #