On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> Hello all,
> I'm a budding C/C++ coder and have signed
> up for a class for beginning C/C++ students.
> All is fine till I get to "Code Warrior" and
> being of little means, I can only afford to get
> the "starters version" in Windoze verses the
> "real version" for Linux that's $49 vs. $90 so
> I guess I will take a course in Windoze C++. I
> hope the lessons learned will apply to "Code
> Crusader" or KDevelop which I already have. Does
> anyone know of any classes on the Web for Linux??
> Is there an "open source University" yet??
> vern
Best way to start is by going self taught, IMO. It's pretty
simple stuff til you start gettin into classes/public/private/
hierarchy's/ etc. A few weeks spent on the Basic language might
be a better place to start/get your feet wet.
Using your brain doesn't cost anything. In Windoze you'd need
to buy a compiler, in Linux it's already there most likely, or is
freely available. www.mandrakeuser.org will get you pointed in
the right direction. Start with the 'basics' section to see what
you need to have installed to compile source. IDE's such as
Code Warrior come with Mandrake, just install using the
'development' option.
I got into programming with C, C++ several years ago. There's
plenty of FAQ's, tutorials, sample code, and such available on the
Net, even back then. Just use your favorite search site and try
anything that starts with 'c', eg, 'c program'
Bottom line is, if you're already using Linux (you posted w/
W98), you've already got the tools. A little self teaching/
exploring before seeking classroom experience might prove
beneficial.
I use to live in Houston, TX back when I was exploring C. I
attended free classes in C programming there (ie, www.hal-pc.org
world's largest pc user group). I was miles ahead of those that
just jumped in, and was one of the few in the class about ready to
start learnin' C after months of teaching myself ;)
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~~ Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
