Well? I'm a NEET with no college training and let's assume I'm mediocre in every field. Are there any prerequisites I should fulfill? This would be my first language, excluding a little bit of Lisp.
The C Programming Language, second edition, is the canonical beginner book. The C Book, available for free at http://publications.gbdirect.co.uk/c_book/, is also a good starting point. These books cover the version of C that was standardized in 1989, known as C89 or C90. Though C89 is over 20 years old, it is still the most relevant version of C today and is widely supported by C compilers. The current version of C was standardized in 1999 and is known as C99. I'm not aware of any books that cover C99, nor is C99 widely supported by compilers.
>>6
it (C99)is widely supported. just not in its entirety. Nevertheless I like to keep the C99-std (n1256) handy, when I'm coding (mainly, because the other ones aren't free as in aids).
>>5
Start with QBasic. Spend a month or two (max) there.
Then go to C. Don't waste much time there, though. I mean, learn about pointers (hard to grasp for the uneducated), linking, the preprocessor, makefiles and compiling.
Then, you can go anywhere! Even reading SICP or The Bible!
Start with QBasic. Spend a year or two (max) there.
Then go to Visual Basic 6. Don't waste much time there, though. I mean, learn about forms and buttons (hard to grasp for the uneducated), text areas, window borders and OLE DB.
Then, you can go anywhere! Even reading Python Tutorial or The PHP!
>>8
There is also a free plain-text draft of C89 at http://flash-gordon.me.uk/ansi.c.txt, which I believe was one of the final drafts prior to the C89 branding.
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>>6
If I've read K&R should I bother with the C book? What's so good about it?
>>13
It's not necessary to bother with it if you already know the basics; the two books have a lot of common ground. The C Book is good because it's free and accurate. It's more technical than The C Programming Language, so if that's your sort of thing then at least taking a peek is a good idea.
Start with ONE Girlfriend. Spend a year or two (max) there.
Then go to many whores. Don't waste much time there, though. I mean, learn about oral and anal (hard to grasp for the uneducated), different size of titties, hairy pussies, condoms and STD's.
Then, you can go anywhere! Even for a Wife or a Nice girl to live with!