From:	bhodge AT gpu5 DOT srv DOT ualberta DOT ca (B Hodge)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: C for dumbasses
Date:	30 Jan 1997 23:21:50 GMT
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Dennis Moran (coolio AT coolio9 DOT com) wrote:
: Are there any tutorials out there to teach a dumbass how to program in C?
: I'm an okay Basic programmer, but have no idea where to start when it comes
: to C. Can anyone help?

I learned fromm a book.  Can't remember the author, I got it from the
library and it was called like "C for Basic Programmers" or "Basic to C".
Something with "C" and "Basic" in the title.  It's small, but very good
teacher.  Also "C for Dummies" is excellent.

Also realising that this could be the source of some flame, Pascal is a
nice intermediate step between Basic and C.  Just a suggestion.  It's not
like knowing Pascal will damage your brain (although I'm sure there'll be
some conjecture here).  And besides it helps knowing another language for
jobs and such (trust me, I don't use it but my employers do).

One thing to keep in mind.  DO NOT LEARN C++ BEFORE YOU LEARN C!!!
Teaching a friend programming, who started off in C++ and I'm still
picking up the pieces :)

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