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  1. Nov 7th, 2002, 01:16 AM #1
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    is the Book Practical C Programming any good?

    Hey I have never programmed before and I would like to start with C then move to C++ or java. I was wondering if Practical C Programming by O'Reilly is a good book to begin with?
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  2. Nov 7th, 2002, 06:24 AM #2
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    If you want to learn C++, learn C++. Not C.
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    Having learnt C is bad for your coding style in C++ and will simply kill you in Java. Hence parksie's suggestion.
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    I agree with these guys about the C vs. C++ thing.

    However, Practical C programming has been one of my most-read books, i highly recommend it for C programming.
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  6. Nov 7th, 2002, 08:30 PM #5
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    and what about the C# programming?
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    and if I learn C++ will that make it harder for me to learn VB? or php? or something?
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    No, learning C++ makes no language I can think of harder. But the other way round yes.

    Don't know books for C#, but there are a few. C# is basically Java with slightly different syntax and the class library replaced by the .NET framework.
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    so I should start with C++ then learn like vb, php, c, java, etc, afterwards?
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    Sounds like a plan.
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