Re:Learn C The Hard Way
by nhebb on Sunday July 03, 2011 @12:21AM
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> Do people really think C is some mysterious, inscrutable language?
Yes, I do. But it's not because of the language itself. It's trying to figure out what you can do with it after you grasp the fundamentals. I taught myself C using K&R a long time ago, but I never did anything with it. At the time I figured there were two paths I could progress along - UI related (e.g., a Windows app) or systems related (something Unixy). Both paths presented large hurdles. Nothing insurmountable, but I wasn't a programmer at the time - just doing it for my own edification. I always thought it would be nice if there was a second level book that took you from post-basics to writing something useful.
Yes, I do. But it's not because of the language itself. It's trying to figure out what you can do with it after you grasp the fundamentals. I taught myself C using K&R a long time ago, but I never did anything with it. At the time I figured there were two paths I could progress along - UI related (e.g., a Windows app) or systems related (something Unixy). Both paths presented large hurdles. Nothing insurmountable, but I wasn't a programmer at the time - just doing it for my own edification. I always thought it would be nice if there was a second level book that took you from post-basics to writing something useful.