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How do you get around the learning curve in C programming if it's new to you?

May 24, 2012 10:14 PM

I am new to C even though its an old language I just want to know now it just looks like jargon after the explanations in the books how can I get actual progress moving along if you don't understand can I get step by step
phone or web help from someone just to get me past this progressiveness stage.
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clergy1 clergy1

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although i really don't think you're actually looking for an answer to this question, i'll give you the benefit of the doubt:

quick basic tutorial:
http://www.physics.drexel.edu/courses/Comp_Phys/General/C_basics/

more in depth tutorial:
http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html

carl669 carl669
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Your lack of help may have something to do with your lack of punctuation. Just sayin'.

jsimsace jsimsace
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If it were me, I'd learn a simpler language first. Javascript is much easier to learn and shares a lot of syntax with C but with a lot more things done for you. Even C++ programming is easier than C, simply because it handles more of the work for you.

Go here:
http://www.w3schools.com/js/js_examples.asp

There are interactive examples there. You can make modifications to the code, and instantly see the results of your changes. Once you get a handle on how programming works in general, you'll find it much easier to begin to understand something like C.

omnichad omnichad
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C is quite simple to learn, but is a low level language. My question back would be: How much experiance with other programming languages do you have? and What languages do you know already?

If you are going to try to learn a low level language, you need to know and understand low level computer science concepts.

jkaleda jkaleda
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I don't care if you're just starting out or have been writing code since punchcards: finding someone who can look at your code and tell you what you are doing wrong (or could be doing better) is essential when just starting out with a new language.

C will give you enough rope to hang yourself.

secretagentman02 secretagentman02
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Thanks Zed.

csunwold csunwold

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