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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 <stdio.h>
	 void main(void)
	  {
	   char *message[] = {"Hello ", "World"};
	    int i;

	    for(i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
	      printf("%s", message[i]);
	    printf("\n");
	 }

  Seasoned professional
  =====================
	 #include <iostream.h>
	 #include <string.h>
	  class string
	 {
	  private:
	   int size;
	    char *ptr;
	  public:
	    string() : size(0), ptr(new char('\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<<(ostream &stream, const string &s)
	  {
	    return(stream << s.ptr);
	  }
	  string &string::operator=(const char *chrs)
	  {
	   if (this != &chrs)
	    {
	     delete [] ptr;
	   size = strlen(chrs);
	   ptr = new char[size + 1];
	      strcpy(ptr, chrs);
	   }
	    return(*this);
	 }
	  int main()
	  {
	    string str;
	    str = "Hello World";
	    cout << str << endl;
	    return(0);
	  }

  Apprentice Hacker
  ===================
  #!/usr/local/bin/perl
  $msg="Hello, world.\n";
  if ($#ARGV >= 0) {
    while(defined($arg=shift(@ARGV))) {
      $outfilename = $arg;
      open(FILE, ">" . $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 <stdio.h>
  #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
  ===================
  % cat
  Hello, world.
  ^D

  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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