Learning C

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3 total messages Started by Steve Mech Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:36

#7796

Author: Steve Mech
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:36

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I have done some programming in BASIC.  I had a class on it in college and
do
some small programs like developing a check book balance program in BASIC. 
I
am getting Borland's C++ free with my new Gateway 2000 66VL-Bus computer.  

What I would like to know is how I should go about learning C.  I got a
book 
from Que on learning the C language.  I plan to read this book and any
other 
beginner books I can find.  Is this a good way to learn C?  Some of the    

concepts in C are a little confusing and it appears it will take me quit a 

while to learn C.  How difficult is it to know enough about C to develop a 

program like a card game for instance.  Am I way over my head trying to
learn
C, or should I master BASIC first.  I heard they will come out with a
program
called Visual C(a take-off of Visual Basic).  Would a program like this
help 
me to program in C, or do I need to learn everything about C first.        

I have lots of free time to learn C, I'm just wondering if I'm over my
head. 
Any comments would be appreciated.

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Re: Learning C

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Author: Edward Henigin
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 18:54

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In <Steve_Mech.04q2@bearsden.UUCP> Steve_Mech@bearsden.UUCP (Steve Mech) writes:

>What I would like to know is how I should go about learning C. 

First off, watch your margins.

Secondly, I would recommend going to your local community college and
taking a class on C.  Should be pretty cheap, and you will probably learn
things that you may or may not learn on your own.

Thirdly, get a hold of other people's sources, and look at theirs, and
try to understand why they did what they did.  This has proven invaluable
to me in learning just about anything.

Fourthly, RTFM.  You should get about 10 pounds in docs for your compiler,
and you can learn a lot by leafing through them, because you will pick
up things you may later want to refer back to and use as reference in your
projects.

Fifthly, and finally, get projects of your own.  Learning by doing, I say.

ed
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Re: Learning C

#7819

Author: Paul Penrod
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 21:58

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In article <gilligan.728160893@camelot> gilligan@camelot.bradley.edu (Edward Henigin) writes:
>In <Steve_Mech.04q2@bearsden.UUCP> Steve_Mech@bearsden.UUCP (Steve Mech) writes:
>
>>What I would like to know is how I should go about learning C. 
>
>First off, watch your margins.
>
>Secondly, I would recommend going to your local community college and
>taking a class on C.  Should be pretty cheap, and you will probably learn
>things that you may or may not learn on your own.
>
>Thirdly, get a hold of other people's sources, and look at theirs, and
>try to understand why they did what they did.  This has proven invaluable
>to me in learning just about anything.
>
>Fourthly, RTFM.  You should get about 10 pounds in docs for your compiler,
>and you can learn a lot by leafing through them, because you will pick
>up things you may later want to refer back to and use as reference in your
>projects.
>
>Fifthly, and finally, get projects of your own.  Learning by doing, I say.
>
>ed
>--

Cheaper still, and more effective...

Pick up the book "learning C" by Augie Hansen. Yes, it's a
Microsoft Press book, but it includes a tutorial disk with sample
programs and a well thought out approach that applies almost 100%
to the Borland compiler, in terms of teaching the language and it's
use.

You will still have to RTFM the Borland Manuals, but you will find
them more usefull after taking a brief trip through this course.

...Paul


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