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First off, I'm an advanced-novice in C, and have no experience whatsoever with classes and objects outside of Microsoft Access (not sure if there's a connection).

I am wondering what the best way to learn Pascal would be. Traditionally I learn better textbook/classroom style, where I learn a small portion and then have a 'project' that follows for hands on experience. Unfortunately, I am having trouble finding any resources for such learning with Pascal, where there were tons of resources for C. (Example <http://www.cprogramming.com/challenge.html>)

That being so, would it just be better to learn-by-example and dissect basic scripts until I understand and can replicate them 100%, then slowly work my way to more advanced ones… or is there a better way?

Thanks in advance,
MrJewbagel

Well, if you want to learn Pascal (not make RuneScape scripts), there are literally thousands of resources online that you can find with Google pretty easily. If you want to learn PascalScript (scripting language Simba uses) then its still the same idea, but you're likely to find more help on SRL than any other website.

You just do it. All the logic stuff are same in any language and if you just start reading the tutorial you'd learn it in one night based on your experience.

From: core
Welcome!

I would like to direct your attention over to this forum's Tutorial Island Beginner section, which carries the tagline "Never programmed in pascal before? This is the place to start." It has many guides and tutorials on how to do just about anything basic. Once you get that down you can move on to Intermediate and then finally Advanced tutorials. Also make sure to ask questions along the way. There are many people on this forum eagerly offer help to those who ask for it.

Personally, I learn best by just diving in and playing around, dissecting other's scripts, modifying them to serve my fantasies, and believe this is the way to have the most fun while learning.

Thanks! I've had a look around there before, but was wondering if there was more of an 'academy' section. As I said, I'd prefer incremental lessons. :P

From: ShawnjohnSJ
Well, if you want to learn Pascal (not make RuneScape scripts), there are literally thousands of resources online that you can find with Google pretty easily. If you want to learn PascalScript (scripting language Simba uses) then its still the same idea, but you're likely to find more help on SRL than any other website.

I was having problems finding any decent resources at all. I found a few websites which weren't even given a basic design template, but nothing compared the resources for other languages. This is something more along the lines of what I wanted.
http://www.cprogramming.com/challenge.html

From: Main
You just do it. All the logic stuff are same in any language and if you just start reading the tutorial you'd learn it in one night based on your experience.

Figured I might have to do that, but I'll continue my search for a good resource for a bit longer.

<Off to work, will check back in 9 hours.>
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Back, and open to more help. :-D

When I was teaching myself Object Pascal, I read this:
http://portal.aauj.edu/portal_resources/downloads/programming/delphi_object_pascal_language_guide.pdf

and I bought the Lazarus book:
http://www.blaisepascal.eu/index.php?actie=./subscribers/lazarusbookinfoEnglish

From: Echo_
When I was teaching myself Object Pascal, I read this:
http://portal.aauj.edu/portal_resources/downloads/programming/delphi_object_pascal_language_guide.pdf

and I bought the Lazarus book:
http://www.blaisepascal.eu/index.php?actie=./subscribers/lazarusbookinfoEnglish

That first .pdf looks very informative, never seen it before.

We all have our different ways of learning so to instruct you on that could make it harder than easier. Books and teachers give you the keys, but unless you are willing to use those keys to open the right doors.. Theres no hope.