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- From: Sensarn <txs53132@bayou.uh.edu>
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- Subject: Re: Learning C/C++
- Date: 13 Jan 1996 00:45:06 GMT
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- scotty@fpg.gcomm.com (Scotty) wrote:
- >
- >
- > Ok, I've seen a simmilar question on, but here's kind of a new one.
- >
- >
- > I'm 16 years old, and I will be going to college in a couple of years.
- >I will be majoring in Computer Programming. I want to get a head start,
- >and I really want to learn C/C++. Here's my questions.
- >
- > 1) What book(s) should I get? I have experience with VB, but not
- > with C.
-
- It depends on what type of programming you plan to do.
-
- >
- > 2) What compiler should I get? Should I get the Borland C/C++ 4.5
- > (which I was planning to do) or should I just use a freeware one,
- > like djgpp?
-
- I bought Borland Turbo C/C++ 3.0 for DOS and it works amazing magic
- (compared to QBasic 1.1, which I used to use). It's fast, easy to use,
- and extremely productive. I'm heading into computer game programming,
- and I am also a novice. Still, I have done many things with TC++ like
- double buffering, sprite display, and many other graphic related tasks.
- I couldn't have done it nearly as fast without Teach Yourself Game
- Programming in 21 Days. The down side to that book is that it doesn't
- explain commands. I used the tutorial book (1.5 inches thick -- it came
- with TC++) to help me with such problem. Basically, you're well off with
- just Turbo C++ itself; the tutorial explains a WHOLE lot. As for djgpp,
- I haven't heard of it (or any other free compiler).
-
- >
- > I appreciate any answers you can give me. Thanks!
- >
- >
- > Scotty
- >
- > P.S. Please don't send E-mail. My E-mail address doesn't work
- > at the moment.
-
- Steven Sensarn - txs53132@bayou.uh.edu
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