Talk:A Little C Primer

The Little C Primer
I think this should start with the "hello world" program even though the introduction presumes the reader has some knowledge of computer languages. The volume of a sphere is not outside the skill-set of someone who understands functions but I think it would be a more inviting book if simplicity is used. The hello world program with a brief description of the role of the std lib header in relation to i/o followed by the printf keyword and a brief descriptions of strings. I also think the way C uses braces to allow the program to "fall through" should be mentioned to introduce the reader to the minimal and elegant semantics that this language uses in comparison to Basic.

It should also mention Visual C for those beginning to program who may be expecting the "Windows" look. Otherwise beginners may feel a bit puzzled at the "Dos" style programming of the original C. I think most people who started with C would've done so at the command line but its quite useful for beginners to know that Visual C is available when you need instant access to forms, buttons, check boxes, title bars, etc.

Sluffs (discuss • contribs) 22:06, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

I may have misunderstood, but...
I'm pretty sure that the part about cynics in the introduction should read along the lines of: "combines the user-friendliness of assembly language with the speed and efficiency of high level languages"... 86.14.43.73 (discuss) 13:25, 29 May 2024 (UTC)