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I want to learn C programming first, then move towards C++ and C#.

The problem is that i have no idea where to start. Can anyone help me?

This post was edited by GameBox on Jan 15 2013 07:33am

the 3 langage have nothing in common. I mean it's useless to go C -> C++ -> C# , they all can be learned without knowing the others. But good luck in your learning.

Well, the C++ and C# is based around the C language, right? C++ and C# is just an expansion to the C language, or am I mistaking?

Could it be compared to math?

Basic math: (C language)

5+5+5=15

Expanded math: (C++ language)

5*3=15

?

And that C, C++ and C# language does not have anything in common is wrong.
The C++ and C# language is based around the C language.


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This post was edited by GameBox on Jan 15 2013 08:04am

not even close.

anyways all the three C's you listed are independent of each other(also having almost nothing in common) and only thing they share is the C syntax (the "rules" of formatting the code.) other then that you will notice that they are all different from eachother programming wise. for example C# uses the .net framework and in doing so it will not use any of the same functions or classes that say C or C++ will use. same also goes for C++. it uses the C syntax but comes with its own goodies and functions.

the only thing learning C before C++ would do is give you an idea of the syntax really. programming for the two languages are completely different from each other.

now that it was said here is what i would do.

learn C#.net if you wish to create rapid GUI's with drag and drop style editors and double click generated methods (windows only unless you get linux/mac emulators like mono which you have to pay for)

learn C if you just wish to program more easily for multiple platforms (windows linux mac) you cannot build fancy GUI's easily without using a 3rd party library.

learn C++ for same reason as C except this would be more object oriented programming.

personally i would just learn C and start at cprogramming.com or w/e the site is.

This post was edited by Alithea on Jan 15 2013 12:04pm

okay, thanks.

I will check out cprogramming.com tomorrow

This question deserves to be asked again: why?

More to the point - if you want to learn to program, then learn to program and not learn a language.

Ways to learn to program:
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-00sc-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-spring-2011/index.htm
https://www.coursera.org/course/programming1
https://www.khanacademy.org/cs/tutorials/programming-basics
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/

These links should be fucking stickied on this forum for every person who asks "How/where do I start?"

This post was edited by irimi on Jan 15 2013 02:39pm

well i guess i have to learn the "language" before i can learn how to use it.

no. the language is irrelevant.

This post was edited by irimi on Jan 15 2013 02:53pm

well i don't know anything about this anyways..

Definitely this.
Learning to program is a much better way than to learn a "language"
My first "language" I learned from was completely made up by my professor to prove a point that what you really need to learn is problem solving skills.