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From: dtiberio@csserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio)
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Subject: Re: need help learning amiga programming
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Date: 10 Dec 90 18:38:39 GMT
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  The best way to learn programming is to buy a book or magazines that have
lots of programs in them. Then type them in. You will learn to type, and you
will learn how to debug all of your mistakes. This will take time, but it 
will teach you to program BASIC easily.

  As for C, you will have to learn the same way unless there is someone to
guide you because C can be more complicating, but it is also more exact and
has more control over details. Check old Compute! magazines for source
codes that you can practice on.

  I remember when my parents used to punish me for using the computer too
much. They would take away the cable that connects it to the monitor. I used
to turn the power on, open a magazine, and type in programs WITHOUT the 
monitor. If I made a mistake, I would have typed tons of garbage that was
useless. I lost a lot of programs, but I learned to program.