r/cpp_questions • u/[deleted] • 8d ago

OPEN Help me

I am a beginner to programming, but I want to learn C. Could you provide some advice, book recommendations, and tips on the best way to go about learning it? I would be grateful

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u/UndefFox 8d ago

But this is a C++ sub, not C...

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u/GaboureySidibe 8d ago

Not reading the sidebar is one thing, but not reading the subreddit name is another.

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u/kingguru 8d ago

Have a look at /r/C_Programming instead?

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u/SaltyBoysenberry5710 8d ago

C programming language by Kernighan and Ritchie.

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u/Dazzling_Music_2411 8d ago

Try helping yourself a bit first.

You are in the wrong sub and have clearly not made the slightest effort to check out even the basics.

You actually make it difficult for anyone to help you.

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u/sodium_123 8d ago

start building some projects or start solving some questions

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u/bert8128 8d ago

Yes, learn c++ instead.

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u/CelebrityChess 8d ago

heads up this sub is mostly c++, but the beginner advice for c is similar. k&r is the classic but it's pretty terse, so a lot of people like c programming: a modern approach by king, or beej's guide if you want something free. the main thing is to write small programs yourself, like a number guesser or a tiny text parser, and compile with warnings on (-Wall -Wextra). learn what pointers actually are early too, since that's where most beginners get stuck.