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From: hollen@zeta.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: BEGINNER IN "C"
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Date: 22 Jun 89 15:08:20 GMT
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In article <89061907161304@masnet.uucp> jack.lupic@canremote.uucp (JACK LUPIC) writes:
>        I would like to start doing some programming in "C" but do not
>        have any previous programming experience (even in Basic).
>        Can anyone suggest the best route for a beginner to take?

I would suggest getting a PC magazine and looking for an ad from the
MIX company in Texas who sells POWER C for $19.95.  They not only have
an excellent compiler package for most uses, but their book is geared
for the person who has never programmed in C before and written in
a simple straight-forward manner which I am sure can be understood by
someone who has never programmed before.  It is chocked full of
code fragment examples of how to use C in general and their run-time
library in particular.  They have done an excellent job and I have
never seen a better book for a beginner.  The book alone is worth
the money and you get a compiler thrown in to boot.  By the way,
be sure to get their debugger.  I'm not sure whether you need to
pay an extra $19.95 or whether it is part of the compiler package,
but it is well worth the extra money.  

	Dion Hollenbeck             (619) 455-5590 x2814
	Megatek Corporation, 9645 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA  92121

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