C Coding for Beginners

Question

Well, first of all, I need to know what I need to begin writing in C . Do I need some type of special applications or some kind of packages? Microsoft wants me to download Visual Basic, but it is taking forever. What would be the best way to go about this?

Answer 1

Go to gnu.com and get gpp, the free open software C++ compiler.  It's higher quality than any hack Micros**t comes up with, and you'll learn programming, not construction.

Answer 2

Sounds like you are doing the full CD iso download that includes C#, VB, C++ and Web Developer. Just click on "Download" inside the yellow box for Visual C++.

http://www.microsoft.com/express/downloa...

If you are computer savy you only need to install cygwin and select from the Development tree.

gcc and gcc++ compilers, make, gdb debugger

Bonus:  You can study online with this professor and get an "A" with his concise and precise explanations lecture videos.

http://wally.cs.iupui.edu/csci230/

http://wally.cs.iupui.edu/csci240/

Answer 3

You can start learning C++ with these video tutorials:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/index.p...

They are perfect for beginners. This one can get you started by showing you how to install a free compiler:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson0...

Here are some simple games with code downloads that you can use to get some ideas:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson9...

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson2...

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson2...

These tutorials can get you started with graphics programming in OpenGL:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/opengl/index.ph...

You can go through the tutorials and if you have questions on them or anything else in C++, please post to me here:

http://xoax.net/forum/

Best of luck!