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From: cosper@seq.uncwil.edu (Kit Cosper)
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Subject: Re: Teaching C as first programming language
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Date: 21 Jun 91 12:45:10 GMT
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chapmans@motcid.UUCP (Simon ( Grouchy Babes ) Chapman) writes:

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>I'm not overly sold on the idea of giving anyone K & R as a
>learning exercise either. I regularly recommend Stephen Kochan's
>C books as good beginning C books.

	I just go through the first semester of C and had a blast.
	We used Kochan's _Programming in C_, which I found to be 
	a most friendly text for the neophyte programmer.  I also
	purchased K&R as a reference ( it's also used in the second 
	semester to follow up after Kochan ) and, aside from some
	lib functions at the end of the semester I didn't get much
	mileage this go 'round.  Not that it isn't a good book, IMHO
	it's excellent, just a little advanced for the beginner.

	At this university C is now "the" intro language.  I had BASIC
	years ago (~10) and had no problems with taking C and FORTRAN
	concurrently.  Actually, I found C easier than FORTRAN.


>IMHO. ;-) Flame off. Where's the vodka.

	Not here! I'm whiskey man

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