Olin Lathrop wrote:
>> I do not think that either I or Olin wrote that you actualy
>> should *program* in assembler, only that it is good to be
>> able to *read* assembler code... :-)
>
> You're right, I didn't write that, but I do think it's a good idea to do 
> the
> first project or two in assembler since that's the only way to really 
> learn
> it and the low level details that go with it.  After that you can mix and
> match languages as you see fit as then you'll have the knowledge to know
> which language is appropriate for the situation.

I think it's more true for the lower-end PICs. I've written thousands of 
lines of C code for the 18F and the PIC24, but not a single line of 
assembly.

So it's probably a good idea, but certainly not a requirement.

Vitaliy 

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