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ubuntu83 · Jan 7th, 2008, 2:10 PM

I have just started to learn C on my own. I have chosen "Apress Beginning C from Novice to Professional" by "Ivor Horton" as a guide and I am using Emacs, MingW and Code Blocks. So far It's going great. What do you think of my selection ?

Please do advice any better books for beginners, and does my current choice of Editor,Compiler and the IDE needs improvement ?

Narue · Jan 7th, 2008, 2:23 PM

What you have is fine as long as you're comfortable with it.

ubuntu83 · Jan 7th, 2008, 2:26 PM

Thanks for your reply Narue.

Sane · Jan 7th, 2008, 2:40 PM

Yes, how you use the tools you have, how you absorb the knowledge, and how motivated you are to excel-- are all factors way more important than the book and programming tools themselves. I'm sure you will do well. Good luck.

mrynit · Jan 7th, 2008, 4:06 PM

Well if you are using linux you should use VI and gcc.

why did you color the text blue if it is not a link?

Infinite Recursion · Jan 7th, 2008, 4:53 PM

I second the vi and gcc over linux, but to each his/her own.

null_ptr0 · Jan 7th, 2008, 5:28 PM

I say use emacs or VIM with gcc.

crawforddavid2006 · Jan 7th, 2008, 6:21 PM

Good choice with C, everone says i should have learned C, or C++ but instead i chose C# because it came to me the easiest, and i understand it more. It only matters how much you understand, and learn from it.

BstrucT · Jan 8th, 2008, 1:49 AM

Your selection looks good. The most important thing is to be comfortable with your setup when learning.
You could check out http://lib.daemon.am/Books/C/ for Sam's Teach Yourself C in 21 Days.
Or http://www.computer-books.us/c_5.php for the C-Book.

Enjoy

mrynit · Jan 8th, 2008, 3:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crawforddavid2006

Good choice with C, everone says i should have learned C, or C++ but instead i chose C# because it came to me the easiest, and i understand it more. It only matters how much you understand, and learn from it.

I don't know why people would want to learn C/C++. C# is popular now. every one go learn C#

Jan 7th, 2008, 2:10 PM	#1
ubuntu83 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Karachi ,Pakistan Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	started to learn C on my own. what do you think of my selection ? I have just started to learn C on my own. I have chosen "Apress Beginning C from Novice to Professional" by "Ivor Horton" as a guide and I am using Emacs, MingW and Code Blocks. So far It's going great. What do you think of my selection ? Please do advice any better books for beginners, and does my current choice of Editor,Compiler and the IDE needs improvement ?

Jan 7th, 2008, 2:23 PM	#2
Narue Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 419 Rep Power: 4	Re: started to learn C on my own. what do you think of my selection ? What you have is fine as long as you're comfortable with it. __________________ Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas.

Jan 7th, 2008, 2:26 PM	#3
ubuntu83 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Karachi ,Pakistan Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: started to learn C on my own. what do you think of my selection ? Thanks for your reply Narue.

Jan 7th, 2008, 2:40 PM	#4
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 2,076 Rep Power: 6	Re: started to learn C on my own. what do you think of my selection ? Yes, how you use the tools you have, how you absorb the knowledge, and how motivated you are to excel-- are all factors way more important than the book and programming tools themselves. I'm sure you will do well. Good luck.

Jan 7th, 2008, 4:06 PM	#5
mrynit Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: WA, USA Posts: 343 Rep Power: 3	Re: started to learn C on my own. what do you think of my selection ? Well if you are using linux you should use VI and gcc. why did you color the text blue if it is not a link? __________________ i dont know much about programming but i try to help

Jan 7th, 2008, 4:53 PM	#6
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,473 Rep Power: 8	Re: started to learn C on my own. what do you think of my selection ? I second the vi and gcc over linux, but to each his/her own. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Jan 7th, 2008, 5:28 PM	#7
null_ptr0 12 years old Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 105 Rep Power: 0	Re: started to learn C on my own. what do you think of my selection ? I say use emacs or VIM with gcc.

Jan 8th, 2008, 1:49 AM	#9
BstrucT Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Durban, South-Africa Posts: 205 Rep Power: 0	Re: started to learn C on my own. what do you think of my selection ? Your selection looks good. The most important thing is to be comfortable with your setup when learning. You could check out http://lib.daemon.am/Books/C/ for Sam's Teach Yourself C in 21 Days. Or http://www.computer-books.us/c_5.php for the C-Book. Enjoy __________________ "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein

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started to learn C on my own. what do you think of my selection ?