I found a good c tutorial

[Darkelve]

Hey,

 

I'm starting out to learn programming with 'C'. I don't (yet) have any books on it, but I surfed around the web a bit for tutorials to get my feet wet.

Anyway, here's the best one I found so far:

 

http://www.howstuffworks.com/c.htm

 

It is very clearly explained and they even make an effort to visually represent the flow of (a) program(s)!

 

Just thought I'd share it with you.

 

 

 

Darkelve

[Windependent]

if you're looking for a good book on C, K&R's original book on C is a really good read. it contains all the info necessary to understand the basis for the C language. of course, it predates C++.

[RadioEar]

Interesting link,

The jump to the object oriented C++ language becomes much easier. C++ is an extension of C, and it is nearly impossible to learn C++ without learning C first.

I started learning C++ first with some help from a friend who knew C. He never said anything about learning C first but it wasn't that hard for me to get started. I found C++ not that hard to understand. But to learn C first is not a bad idea, I wish I had.

 

I just need to keep at it! So much more to learn.

[Darkelve]

Interesting link,

The jump to the object oriented C++ language becomes much easier. C++ is an extension of C, and it is nearly impossible to learn C++ without learning C first.

I started learning C++ first with some help from a friend who knew C. He never said anything about learning C first but it wasn't that hard for me to get started. I found C++ not that hard to understand. But to learn C first is not a bad idea, I wish I had.

 

I just need to keep at it! So much more to learn.

Tell me about it.

 

I've been following this for a few days now and I'm at this point:

 

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/c13.htm

 

Did most all of the exercises, as well as a small one of my own.

 

2 things I have found to be invaluable:

 

A. Put some dedication in the studies. Study a bit every day. Doesn't matter if it's only one page. Important thing is to grasp the concept(s)

 

B. When you don't understand something, it is important to have a clear mind. When you're confused as hell (bubble sort in my case...), it might help letting everything sink in for a bit and then re-read it a couple of times.

 

Anyway, I really feel like I'm making some progress here. I'll probably have grasped the 'basics of the basics' quite soon with this. Then I can start on a good book.

 

Tx for recommending the K&R book.

 

 

Darkelve