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From: gwyn@smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: C compiiler on Apple II+ ?
Message-ID: <12366@smoke.BRL.MIL>
Date: 16 Mar 90 23:39:27 GMT
References: <105500001@hpcuhc.HP.COM>
Reply-To: gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn)
Organization: Ballistic Research Lab (BRL), APG, MD.
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In article <105500001@hpcuhc.HP.COM> mck@hpcuhc.HP.COM (Doug McKenzie) writes:
>I have a friend who's interested in developing programming skills.  He has
>an apple II+, and I suggested he learn C.  Is this a reasonable combination?

No!  C support for the 8-bit Apples is almost nonexistent and what does
exist is painful to use.  (Manx Aztec C is usable with a hard drive, but
not very workable with floppies).

>This will be his first language ...

C is not a good programming language for absolute novices.
Why not have him learn AppleSoft which is well-documented
and easy to use?