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Hey I''m a newb. I browsed through the reference/books section quickly on the site. But I didn''t see anything on General Programming in C. Only C++ stuff. Anybody have recommendations on some good C books to start out on. Any replies would be much appreciated. Thanks.
There are a TON of C tutorials out on the net. You have ICQ, right? If you want to, I''ll send you an entire book on C. It doesn''t take up much memory, but I forget where I got it. If you want it, we''ll make a quick deal and then you can go on and start learning C! 
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Why do you want to learn C first? It''s better for you to start out the "right" way (with OOP) and forget about all that procedural stuff I wish I did...
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From a lot of things that I''ve read, learning C first is better, and I tend to agree. C++ is nothing more than an extension of C, anyway. If you can write a program in C, you can write it in C++. You''re gonna have to learn that part of the language first, anyway. Then you get into Objects (which, BTW, C has a TYPE of object--a structure--that''s about as good, IMHO). If you learn C, first, then C++ is a breeze, believe me. Oh, and, BTW, even WITH objects, C++ is really just a procedural language, anyway.
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Fredric:
Thanks I''d be interested. Still, I''ve heard it is best to use online tutes as supplements to a good book/s.
Muzzafarath:
Hey man I''m a newb, I don''t want to jump right into pOOP err.. I mean OOP. Seriously there seems to be a good source of game programming info in C. Haven''t seen anything good in the C++ stuff. I wanna get comfy with C first. Trust me, I know I want to move onto OOP.
Phantasm:
I tend to agree wholeheartedly with your post. Could recommend any good books?
Thanks I''d be interested. Still, I''ve heard it is best to use online tutes as supplements to a good book/s.
Muzzafarath:
Hey man I''m a newb, I don''t want to jump right into pOOP err.. I mean OOP. Seriously there seems to be a good source of game programming info in C. Haven''t seen anything good in the C++ stuff. I wanna get comfy with C first. Trust me, I know I want to move onto OOP.
Phantasm:
I tend to agree wholeheartedly with your post. Could recommend any good books?
I think C++ is better to learn because you learn the more powerful way of doing things first, rather than learning a language and having to re-learn a LOT of concepts so you can make your code more flexible. Anyone can learn C++ just as easily as C.. you make it sound like C is easier to learn than C++, when actually it''s not. Sure, if you can write a C program, you can write it in C++. However, if you write a program in C++, you might not be able to do it with C...
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Everybook I have seen on C and C++ start out the same way (Except for mabye printf/cout_. For real beginners it reallly doesn''t matter too much. My recommendation is the 2 volume c for dummies set. Check it out
Mike
Mike
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OMG!!
Someone responded with an actual response to my question? Thanks MIke. I''ve been eyeing the dummies set. Just wanted to double check. Volume 1 seems reeeally slow. Haven''t looked into the 2nd. But thanks I''ll keep looking for it.
Someone responded with an actual response to my question? Thanks MIke. I''ve been eyeing the dummies set. Just wanted to double check. Volume 1 seems reeeally slow. Haven''t looked into the 2nd. But thanks I''ll keep looking for it.
Ok, that was my only problem with volume one, the pace is a bit slow. But, it''s worth the slightly lower pace for a good understanding and an entertaining time. I actually havn''t read the second volume (by the time it came out, I already knew everything in it), but if it''s half as good as the first, then it is worth every penny.
Mike
Mike
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