Learning C

Manakore

Manakore

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I have a book here to learn beginning c language. What compilers would you guys recommend for me to start writing code with? Thanks in advance.
 
I just downloaded visual basic before you posted. I assume that should work fine to learn c correct? I will look into abandonware thanks.
 
Manakore said:
I just downloaded visual basic before you posted. I assume that should work fine to learn c correct? I will look into abandonware thanks.
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Why would you think Visual Basic would help you learn C? They are entirely different programming languages. Abandonware refers to software that has been abandoned, meaning it is no longer sold, no longer supported and the owner no longer claims title to it.

The compiler Cromwell was recommending, Dev-C++ can be found Here.
 
Thanks still new to this, microsoft has the visual studio to download that teaches c++ and c# and someone on a programming board told me visual basic would work fine.
 
Visual Studio is a development suite (often referred to as an IDE (Integrated Development Environment)) that you can use to develop programs in Visual Basic, C++, C#, etc... Visual Basic is a component of Visual Studio, as is C++. If you can get the full-version of Visual Studio then you can use it to learn C but Visual Basic won't help you learn C.
 
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As strollin stated you might have been mistaken between Visual Studio and Visual Basic. Visual Studio is a development center, VB is a programming language. As far as trying to learn C, it is not totally abandoned, but I would not recommend learning it for its learning curve an declining in usability from the real world. They call its a programming language thats just above the Assembly Language, but learning C++ would be more realistic and easier. But if you want to learn it just cuz its difficult, then Objective C might be a better option, more difficult, more demanded (heard all apple ios are based on objective C).
Didnt mean to put in delima, if I did at all. As for the compiler, Visual Studio is the only one I have used, so far so good (not brilliant enough to point the flaws out yet hehe), but i am not sure if its free unless you have MSDNAA. wont comment on DEV C++ as i have no clue about it.. Good Luck!
 
I apologise, i got it wrong. C is not abandoned and much more popular than I mentioned. Of the various internet sources i checked it was among the top 3. Also found out that Objective C growing popularity is mainly creidted to all the apple apps that are in the market.
 
Thanks for the helps guys! I appreciate it. I am planning on learning C and then learning C++ afterwards.
 
Dev-C++ would be my recommendation.
At lest it worked for me when i was learning this but sad to say the programing career turned in another way for me.
 
Turbo C++ is an free C compiler
we used it in university for learning C and then C++ it was realy fast and dosen't need much space
 
I'll go ahead and suggest using linux, or running a virtual machine with linux on it. Then you just write the code, save it, and run a command in the terminal. While I was practicing C that's what I did. I liked doing that over using dev
 
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Dev C++ doesn't include windows 7 as a compatible OS, it only goes as far as XP. Will it still work? If not, where can I download turbo C++ (I don't want to end up downloading a virus on a wrong website)? Thanks again.
 
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