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Vent: I learned coding with C first and it was worth the pain
Most folks say beginners should start with Python because it's easy. I tried that and felt lost when my code broke. So I switched to C and had to learn memory and pointers from day one. It was hard, but now I grasp how code really runs on a machine. I think skipping the basics does more harm than good.
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christopherperry7mo ago
Wait, so now that you've been through the hard C path, would you actually tell a total beginner to start there? Like if your friend asked how to learn coding tomorrow, would you hand them a C book and say good luck, or was your experience more about you needing that tough start to really get it?
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martinez.diana7mo ago
For the 'hard C path' thing, I read it might discourage beginners, so maybe try Python first.
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