Programming nOObie, not linux though

craigdolson · 10-13-2003, 02:54 PM

OK. I admit, i am pathetic. I have been a linux user for 3 years now and still have not taken the time to learn how to write programs, or shell scripts. I can look at a shell script and pretty much figure out what its trying to do, but i am a dolt when it comes to knowing the concepts behind programming and wouldnt attempt to write anything because i dont even know the basics on where to start. I really want to learn C. Can anyone reccomend a good book for someone who has never touched programming in their entire life?

h/w · 10-13-2003, 04:17 PM

for bash scripting (which i know none about) -
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.html

for c programming -
http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/CE.html

h/w · 10-13-2003, 04:17 PM

umm, no book suggestions from me (poor broke student here)

Jose Muñiz · 10-13-2003, 07:46 PM

Deitel's C How to Program is a very good book in my opinion. You can use another book ... C Programming Language, by Kernighan and Ritchie.

vanquisher · 10-13-2003, 10:34 PM

K&R...always K&R