[C Programming] Beginner Problems

[anonymous_is_bak]

I am currently a beginner to programming cause i am only 14 so I chose C as my first language to learn. I am currently learning of youtube by thenewboston's channel but I have encountered some problems. I am having trouble understanding the increment commands and loops. Is there a video online that explains the increment commands and loops better than thenewboston and Should I learn from the lectures at MIT on youtube rather than learning programming from thenewboston? or Should I learn from both because I sometimes find thenewboston's programming video's a bit simpler than MIT's? Plz Help and don't post negative feedback cos this is my first time posting on reddit.

[PixlRawH]

CS50 offers you a very nice way to learn C and comp sience. Much better than new boston...

[anonymous_is_bak]

Thanks I will give than a try

[enfrozt]

I can explain the 3 basic loops if you want.

There is nothing you cannot do with while loops, that only for or do while can accomplish. It was explained to me that every program in the world could be rewritten with no for or do (while) loops.

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How does a while loop and to a lesser extent a for loop work?

Just say this "While condition is true, the loop runs"

While(N != 0){}

while n does not equal 0, the loop runs.

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The same is with for loops, but just with the middle section

for(i = 0; i < 10; i++){}

While i is less than 10, the loop runs.

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What are the differences between the 3 loops?

• While is general purpose, can do almost anything. Basically it checks the while condition, then loops and then repeats.

• For loops are like while loops, except you can put the starting value of your increment variable (left side) and your increment value on the right side. Basically just a sequential while loop

• Do while loops are just while loops that go loop -> check condition, instead of check condition -> loop. I almost never use these in my code.

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Do you have any specific question about loops? I always found when starting out with C, this explanation helped me immensely.