[Cpp-Programming] Re: question

Joe,

I have not used Miracle C, so I can not offer any advice on that
particular compiler. If you are on Windows, I would personally suggest
installing Cygwin (http://cygwin.org/) in order to get a Bash shell
and a quasi-Linux environment in which you can utilize make and gcc.
My reasoning for this is in the flexibility the shell can provide as
you become a more experienced developer, however it is not necessary
to get started.

As for the book, I have not read that one in particular, but I did
have a C++ book by Sam's Publishing that was quality.

It is not odd to find C more sensible than Visual Basic. At risk of
offending someone on the groups, Visual Basic is a garbage language
while C is considerably more powerful and structured. This makes C
mentally more logical and easier to process.

Here are some additional resources you will find useful.

For API references: http://www.gotapi.com/

For learning by example and code snippets: http://www.google.com/codesearch

A code snippet repository: http://snipplr.com/

Other C resources: http://www.cprogramming.com/

Welcome to the universe of C programming!

David

On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 5:16 PM, joe_G<joe2324@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm pretty new to programming and I was looking to learn C programming
> on my own, but I had a few questions. I've been using Miracle C as my
> compiler and it seems to be working great. Is this a good compiler?
> Also, is it normal to find C easier than visual basic? I did not like
> visual basic, especially loops and arrays, but they seem to make more
> sense in C. Anyway, I just purchased a book and I was wondering if
> someone could tell me if its worth it.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Absolute-Beginners-Guide-Other-Sams/dp/06723051...
>
> Thanks
> >
>

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