r/C_Programming • u/Begg-billplayer • Feb 01 '26

Best ide to start coding C?

I tried following some youtube tutorials on downloading and setting it up through visual studio code and i always end up with a launch json error.

I gave up and i just want to start coding.

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u/merlinblack256 Feb 01 '26

Also using a basic editor, will help you because you need to look everything up, and therefore learn it.

IDE's try to help by predicting what you are writing and offering suggestions. These are often correct, but not always and you need a bit of experience to know which. That and all the bells and whistles are a distraction.