Re: [newbie] Oh say can you C??
vern wrote: Hello, Where to start? I am still in the transition mode, coming over from the darkside (microsoft/DOS/windows/BASIC etc.) I tried to learn C about 10 years ago, when everyone had their own version. Before ANSI C was in full use. I had parts of a Borland compiler and did a few simple "Hello World!" type programs. Now I wonder if I need all new C reference manuals?? Since the advent of Linux and the GNU compilers and such. I'm leaning toward an O'Reilly book I just purchased a PERL manual (the camel book), and would like a similar book for modern day C. Do they still use "linker" processes, and what became of a.out?? Does C still equal C, or are there "flavors" of C?? Thanks, vern C stay's C, in dos as in linux. The only diff. is the compiler = GNU (gcc, egcs).With the 'make' and 'makefile' +/- as a *.bat file in dos for easy compiling. Get a good book like 'Programming Linux', here you'll find the necessary basics to programming the shell, tc/tcl, perl, C, etc.. Get a good friendly, Xdebugger like 'PFix86Plus' for dos and an editer you like. Test severals before continuing with one. Eric -- FRANCE (Be careful, my English can hurt you)
Re: [newbie] Oh say can you C??
Hi -- My two cents worth C is C (for the most part, except when you get to C++). The biggest difference between C distributions is the programming environment. In the NT world, Borland C++ and Microsoft C++ (for example) both work, but you set up the "++" part of the programs differently. And the programming environment is an important part of C++ programming. If you want to learn (relearn) C, try the book by Stephan Kochan. It's green, with a diamond on the cover. On Thu, 01 Jun 2000 09:09:39 -0400, vern wrote: Hello, Where to start? I am still in the transition mode, coming over from the darkside (microsoft/DOS/windows/BASIC etc.) I tried to learn C about 10 years ago, when everyone had their own version. Before ANSI C was in full use. I had parts of a Borland compiler and did a few simple "Hello World!" type programs. Now I wonder if I need all new C reference manuals?? Since the advent of Linux and the GNU compilers and such. I'm leaning toward an O'Reilly book I just purchased a PERL manual (the camel book), and would like a similar book for modern day C. Do they still use "linker" processes, and what became of a.out?? Does C still equal C, or are there "flavors" of C?? Thanks, vern Pete Clapham Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio, 44115 Voice: [216] 687-4820 Fax: [216] 523-7200 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] Oh say can you C??
Hello, Where to start? I am still in the transition mode, coming over from the darkside (microsoft/DOS/windows/BASIC etc.) I tried to learn C about 10 years ago, when everyone had their own version. Before ANSI C was in full use. I had parts of a Borland compiler and did a few simple "Hello World!" type programs. Now I wonder if I need all new C reference manuals?? Since the advent of Linux and the GNU compilers and such. I'm leaning toward an O'Reilly book I just purchased a PERL manual (the camel book), and would like a similar book for modern day C. Do they still use "linker" processes, and what became of a.out?? Does C still equal C, or are there "flavors" of C?? Thanks, vern
