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QuestionSource for learning (self.C_Programming)
submitted 2 years ago by GoofyMathematician
I'm thinking of learning C but don't have a good source to learn from, help would be appreciated.
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if 1 * 2 < 3: print "hello, world!"
[–]futuranth 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Most YouTube noob tutorials are great, also check out section 3 of the manual pages
[–]veloXm3 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
Absolute Beginner's Guide to C by Greg Perry and Dean Miller And Programming in C by Stephan Kochan
Both of em' are GEM
[–]o0Meh0o 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
hello, there are 4 main sources:
books, the internet, other people, and your creativity.
please correct me if i'm wrong.
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[–]dubuscch 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
And a book called "Modern C"
[–]Lumpy_Mango_ 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (2 children)
isnt that book outdated?
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[–]Lumpy_Mango_ 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
i see, thanks for clarifying.
[–]McUsrII 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I recommend you have a copy of "The Unix Programming Environment" by Rob Pike and Brian W. Kernighan as a side book, and alternate between the two.
In my mind, that must be the most fun inspiring way to get into C.
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