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Subject: Re: I'm so new it's frustrating. Almost ready to lose my will to learn.
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 21:10:42 -0600
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Antonio Arranz wrote:
> 
> (But this is my advice: unless you have more experience, try 1) another
> compiler (Borland, Microsoft) 

That is a little drastic, and Borland and MS compilers print cryptic
errors quite well.

What really helps is a decent editor. My favorite is Vim, but any with
syntax coloring will do. It is easier to see unterminated strings when
everything turns pink until you supply the closing quote.  Keywords are
shown in a different color, too, so charm me[20]; would stand out when
'charm' was in black.

It doesn't end there, either. something like $MY_VAR) in a makefile will
look strange until you fix it. The editor is the basic tool of the
trade, and the best ones are free. Pick one you like, and learn it as
you learn C. Both will will probably last you long long time.

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