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Date: Monday, 6 May 1991 16:55:19 EDT
From: Lee Sailer <UH2@psuvm.psu.edu>
Message-ID: <91126.165519UH2@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
Subject: Re: Learning C
References:  <1991May4.202624.7055@athena.mit.edu>

The best  to learn C depends A LOT (enough so that "alot" requires
TWO WORDS!) on what you already know.  C is a language very unforgiving
of simple mistakes, errors, and bugs, so the more ways you have
of avoiding them the better.

If you are already an expert programmer in a language more forgiving
than C, such as Pascal, Modula 2, or Oberon, then you should be able
to teach yourself C.  There are even languages "harder" than C, such
as Bliss.

If you are NOT already pretty proficient in some safer language, then
the fastest way to learn C is to learn a safe language first.  REALLY!
Learn Modula 2, or Pascal, or Oberon.  There are reasonable to excellent
compilers in both the PD and commercial market.  After 6 months, you
can convert to C in a few weeks.

                                  lee