how to learn C language ?

[jaz396]

how to learn c language easily

Hello ,

I want to learn programming in C language , is it easy to do that ,knowing that I dont have any software background ( only one course in FORTRAN) ? Which book do you advice me to read ? How many types of C ? (I have read something about system C ).
Is there any relation between C and C++ ? If no what do you sujest me to learn , as a hardware engineer?

thanx

 

[eltonjohn]

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Ok the C language is a structured language .The language itself is very simple . Very easy .. But it relays in a lot of libraries to do useful things .
for example in C there is no notion of FILE .. File primitives are implemented by using calls to libraries .The same withs strings ,floating point numbers etc ..So basically the designers made it easy to learn .Although the language is very rich in posibilities of semantics .This becasue it's very poor data types ..
So basically i advice to go like this :

1)Start with the precompiler
2) Data types
3) control structures
4)pointer arithmetics
5) study the classic libraries

at every level don't go to deeply .. Just get a good idea ..you will come back for the specifics ..

 

[cawan]

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You need to have fundamental of understanding about data type, function, structure, decision, loop control and etc. At the same time, you need some hands on to verify the correct operation of your program. I recommend Turbo C++ V3.0. The different between C and C++ is about the issue of object-oriented. Anyway, as a hardware engineer, C is more recommended because of the reason of hardware level compatibility. Most the controllers as well as the embedded systems are more likely to be programmed in C instead of C++ (most likely to be programmed in assembly language).

 

[mandrei]

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Because you are an HW engeneer, here are some specific advices:

Try to make a litle project wich involves a simple uC with flash memory (example from 8051 family).

For example make a PCB board to light some LEDs via serial port.
Use C language to generate the program for uC then "burn" the flash(use Keil software to program in C )

Send comands to the board using an existing RS232 software.

Then replace this software with one written by you using C language in Windows ( see reference "Programming Windows" by Charles Petzold)

Now you have both: a HW board and SW to take control.
This is the starting point to add more functionality to the board and to learn how C is used in real life.

Good lo0ck!!

 

[echo47]

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As you learn C, you will have many questions. The comp.lang.c FAQ is full of answers:
https://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html

I learned C from K&R's classic book, "The C Programming Language" now second edition. It is short and compact, half tutorial, half reference. However, many folks prefer longer tutorials.

I started with Turbo C. Fine for learning, but its DOS memory management is pure agony. I now use MinGW (gcc for Windows). It's free.

 

[cevitamic]

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"The C Programming Language, 2nd Edition" is really cool for standard C learner!

 

[zkai2000]

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I started with Visual C++, it's very easy to learn the basics...
There are VC++,Turbo C++,Borland,good old Vanilla C++, etc...
For text book, try Learning C++, by D&D
I can say C++ is more user-friendly..

Regards

 

[tlihu]

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I learned C language thru this book "C By Dissection."

 

[FOL]

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The book "The C Programming Language, Second Edition, ANSI C" is a good starting point. It is from the desinger of the language, it has examples and shows common phrases used in C.

Good luck
FOL

 

[eemapir]

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hi
vc++ has a good compiler than tc
bye

 

[waterman]

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Hi,

System C (mainly for ASIC development) is much different from C. At lease, the purpose, sematics and some syntaxes.

No matter what platform (PC or MCU) you choose, writing some programs and debugging them are the best way to learn C.

For PC, maybe you have to learn C++ after you know C well. (But some people recommend to learn C++ directly)

Personal opinion. The book "The C Programming Language, Second Edition, ANSI C" is a good and complete reference for C. But it seems not suitable for a beginner.

 

[sztibi82]

Hi.
As the guys mentioneted, get a book and try to understand it.
I know C, so if you have a few questions write at sztibi82@yahoo.com
Also i suggest to begin with C for dos and only then change to winwows because the win C is very difficult.

I hope i could help.

 

[Antharax]

Programming in C++ is NOT the same as programming in C.
There is a huge difference!

The C-language syntax is relatively easy (you don't have classes, inheritance, polymorphism, overloading, templates, exceptions, ... as you have in C++) although you can make a lot of mistakes ;-)

The C-language is for a different audience than the C++ Language.
C is probably the most usefull for Low-Level software (Device Drivers, ...) and embedded software.
C++ is more usefull for big software projects where C would be 'unmaintainable'

I think the best book for learning C is "The C Programming Language"
For C++ you should NOT start with "The C++ Programming Language"!!!

Antharax

 

[tvc]

Hi,

I think if you want to go to fast teack. You should get the book Thinking in Java by eckel. In side the book there is CD on C. It will help you go very fast.
You could look google.com and look for "Thinking is Java and goto that web.

 

[gnudaemon]

I always use www.cplusplus.com as reference library. I know the existance of MSDN but I hate Microsoft so I never use that.

 

[strongson]

If you family with a assembler language, such as x86 assembler language, you will find that the C language is so simple, funny, easy and comfortable.

 

[asrafiel]

The Deitel's book of C is very good, but remember: google is your master.

The main difference between C and C++ is that C++ supports a object orientation approach. In C++ we have many classes and functions that native C don't have.

 

[ME]

I learned C/C++ from the book "C++ How To Program" from deitel.
https://www.deitel.com/books
https://www.deitel.com/books/cppHTP4/index.html
It's the worlds best selling C++ textbook, so I guess it must be one of the best; but there are hundreds of C/C++ books on the market.
You can also get Student Solutions Manual for the book.
I think it's a good book foor learning, but later on it could be easier to use a book like ""The C Programming Language" as reference book, when you want to look up a specific command and how it works; it is explaied in shorter examples in this book. You can download it from the eBook upload forum.
But for learning I think "C++ How To Program" is a good book.

They also make a book called "C How To Program", I guess this book is similar to the C++ book, but without all the extra C++ stuff and more focused on pure C code.
I don't know this book.
I do some embedded C programming, but I learned C from the C++ book, so when I started with embedded programming it was a bit confusing in the beginning to find out which C++ parts that was not a part of C. But you soon find out, so I don't see it as a very big problem. I haven't read all the C++ parts of the book yet because I don't do any PC programming but only C programming for embedded devices.

There's also another Microsoft invented extension of the language, called C# (pronounced "C sharp").
I don't know this language, this is most used for Windows programming. I have heard it is more similar to Java, which I don't know either.

 

[snabilat]

For a first time user , i recomend "Programming in C" by Robert Lafore.
its a good book for a start . than u could move to "Embeded C".
also check the site:https://www.learn-c.com/.
i hope this would help.

 

[sshahid47]

hi,
when u have the basics on C , read the book "Advanced C " by herb schildt, a real good book teaches u about the internals in C.
as a hardware guy stick to C the best language ever.