C++ what to expect - Webmaster Forums - Webmaster forum for HTML, PHP, ASP, CSS and more

**netridge** · 08-12-2006, 02:56 PM

for the C++ programmers,
im going to be taking a class in C, and I have never dealt with the programming language before, but my major is in computers. im wondering how hard is C, and if its easy to learn.

ahk2chan · 08-12-2006, 04:50 PM

Academically speaking, different programming languages doesn't really make a big different, because you are using the language as a tool to learn programming concept, for example, conditional statement, loops, recursion, pointers, object-oriented programming...

sbho · 08-13-2006, 04:15 PM

C is not a an object-oriented language like C++ or JAVA, so it's a little different. It's not the language itself hard, but i's a pain in the ass. you need to worry about alot of things, like clearing memory spaces to prevent memory leaks...
But the beautiful part of C is that it provides total controll of your program. You can access memory locations and lots of other things that other languages like JAVA won't allow.
If you learn C, you learn how a computer functions. It's a great language that will stay one of the strongest languages. Some languages come and go, but C stays.

**netridge** · 08-13-2006, 05:48 PM

I am both excited and a little bit scared of dealing with C..

the course im taking is
"C" PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

I thought this was C++ but I guess i have it all wrong, well thanks for the feedback so far, below is the book im going to be using for the class.. I wonder if anybody here has ever read this book.

Hanly, Jeri and Koffman, Elliot. "Problem Solving & Program Design in C".

simeon · 08-27-2006, 05:55 PM

IMHO, You'd better start with clasical books like this:
Brian Kernighan, Dennis Ritchie "The C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE"

These two guys have created C and know everything about it.

Regards.

**netridge** · 08-29-2006, 08:34 PM

Man,
It's like when my teacher talks, its like he is talking another language.. that I don't undrestand. He gave me a lab to do, and I couldn't figure out what he was talking about... but I got help from another student... weird code, and math.. I hate math...lol

Billisbrother · 09-02-2006, 10:25 AM

hi
c is a very good way to start, and it shouldnt be a problem at all to get familiar with this. After this course i suggest you get in touch with C++, because of the fact that C is the basis for it and so it wont be hard for ya to learn C++.
btt: C++ what to expect:
well, C++ supports you with modern paradigms which allow approaches for many different kind of problems. You cant do anything wrong by learning this language ;-)
It is a very good choice.
My two cents

Happy coding & o/
bill

ramakrishna86 · 09-09-2006, 05:27 AM

listen C is the easiest to use when you know how to use the C help........ just go over a keyword and press Ctrl + F1.. and boom you have all syntax and info just like that.. keep brosing through it thats how u can master that language...

**netridge** · 09-09-2006, 02:43 PM

Well it isnt easy for me... at least not yet. It seems like about 4 or so other people in the class and including me, are having a hard time learning.. or grasping how and what some things do... I figured out what Modulus does, somewhat... lol

What the hell is Trunkcade.

Thanks for the comments guys.

vbbartlett · 09-09-2006, 06:40 PM

I think you mean truncate? if so here is a site ... well guess not cant give you a link so I will copy the def in here

(v.) To cut off the end of something. Usually, the term is used to describe a
type of rounding of floating-point numbers. For example, if there are too few spaces for a long floating-point number, a program may truncate the number by lopping off the decimal digits that do not fit: 3.14126 might be truncated to 3.14. Note that truncation always rounds the number down. If the number 1.19999 is truncated to one decimal digit, it becomes 1.1, not 1.2.

The term also is used to describe the process of shortening data that is gathered in a dynamic field. For example, an electronic form that asks for a person’s name and only allows for 10 characters will cut off any characters after the 10th even though a person’s name may be more than 10 characters.

The term also is used to describe the process of removing bits when data is moved to a storage medium. For example, an MP3 file might be truncated, or made smaller by removing bits of data, when stored on a compact disc.