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5. Take the CS50: Introduction to Computer Science course. 6. Grab a copy of C programming: A Modern Approach and use it as your main course on C. 7. Follow this Tutorial On Pointers And Arrays In C 8. Here is a decent list of 8 Books on Algorithms and Data Structures For All Levels Answer from wsppan on reddit.com

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: Best C course?

June 15, 2022 -

What’s the best c course you know of? Preferably free or cheap ($15 max) I like the app brewery’s 100 days of python because it offers a lot of projects to do and doesn’t hand hold you throughout the entire the course so is there anything similar?

5. Take the CS50: Introduction to Computer Science course. 6. Grab a copy of C programming: A Modern Approach and use it as your main course on C. 7. Follow this Tutorial On Pointers And Arrays In C 8. Here is a decent list of 8 Books on Algorithms and Data Structures For All Levels

Check out Programmiz.com Its hands-on example are great for beginners.

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: Where and how to learn C?

February 12, 2023 -

What resources did you use to learn C ? As a beginner to C, I'm finding it really difficult to pick up the language from just reading about the syntax rules. Are there any good resources / books / youtube videos to not only learn the syntax, but also the more advanced concepts (pointers, scope, etc)?

Edit: I know learning how to code takes time, but I'd prefer resources that wouldn't be so time consuming. More of a resource that I could approach when I'm stuck on a single topic

I've posted this here before and it's what has worked for me an a few others who told me it worked for them as well. Ymmv. People sometimes struggle with C when they start from scratch or come from a higher to lower level of abstraction. I struggled with this for a long time till I did these things: I would not try and understand how the higher level abstractions translate to the lower C level. I would instead learn from first principles on how a computer works and build the abstractions up from there. You will learn how a CPU works. How the data bus and registers are used. How memory is laid out and accessed. The call stack and how that works, etc.. This will go a long way in understanding how C sits on top of this and how it's data structures like arrays and structs map to this and understanding how pointers work the way they do and why. Check out these resources: Read Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Watch Exploring How Computers Work Watch all 41 videos of A Crash Course in Computer Science Take the Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course) Take the CS50: Introduction to Computer Science course. Grab a copy of C programming: A Modern Approach and use it as your main course on C. Follow this Tutorial On Pointers And Arrays In C The first four really help by approaching C from a lower level of abstraction (actually the absolute lowest level and gradually adding layers of abstraction until you are at the C level which, by then is incredibly high!) You can do all four or pick one or two and dive deep. The 5th is a great introduction to computer science with a decent amount of C programming. The sixth is just the best tutorial on C. By far. The seventh is a deep dive into pointers and one of best tutorial on pointers and arrays out there (caveat, it's a little loose with the l-value/r-value definition for simplicity sake I believe.) https://github.com/practical-tutorials/project-based-learning#cc Play the long game when learning to code. You can also check out Teach Yourself Computer Science Here is a decent list of 8 Books on Algorithms and Data Structures For All Levels

Run through basic syntax for free on learn-c.org. Start solving real problems quickly with https://www.codestepbystep.com/problem/list/c If you are not adverse to learning from books, get The C Programming Language 2nd Edition, it gives you little examples and tasks to explore in every chapter. Whenever you do anything to learn, never copy-paste. Always type the code in your own editor. This helps you build knowledge of syntax and constructs.

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: What is the best way to learn C today?

December 22, 2023 -

Also, if you want, you can share about how you learned the C language, and maybe give some tips on how to do it more effectively.

I've posted this here before and it's what has worked for me an a few others who told me it worked for them as well. Ymmv. People sometimes struggle with C when they start from scratch or come from a higher to lower level of abstraction. I struggled with this for a long time till I did these things: I would not try and understand how the higher level abstractions translate to the lower C level. I would instead learn from first principles on how a computer works and build the abstractions up from there. You will learn how a CPU works. How the data bus and registers are used. How memory is laid out and accessed. The call stack and how that works, etc.. This will go a long way in understanding how C sits on top of this and how it's data structures like arrays and structs map to this and understanding how pointers work the way they do and why. Check out these resources: Read Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Watch Exploring How Computers Work Watch all 41 videos of A Crash Course in Computer Science Take the Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course) Take the CS50: Introduction to Computer Science course. Grab a copy of C programming: A Modern Approach and use it as your main course on C. Follow this Tutorial On Pointers And Arrays In C The first four really help by approaching C from a lower level of abstraction (actually the absolute lowest level and gradually adding layers of abstraction until you are at the C level which, by then is incredibly high!) You can do all four or pick one or two and dive deep. The 5th is a great introduction to computer science with a decent amount of C programming. The sixth is just the best tutorial on C. By far. The seventh is a deep dive into pointers and one of best tutorial on pointers and arrays out there (caveat, it's a little loose with the l-value/r-value definition for simplicity sake I believe.) https://github.com/practical-tutorials/project-based-learning#cc Play the long game when learning to code. You can also check out Teach Yourself Computer Science Here is a decent list of 8 Books on Algorithms and Data Structures For All Levels

Pick a project and do it in C. If you hit an issue, find by doing.

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: Can you suggest some good courses on C for a newbie?

November 7, 2021 -

I learned some python but i always lacked the motivation to continue with projects after the course. This time it will be different. I want to learn C since it is high performance and i just like the syntax in general.

After i grasp basic C, i am thinking about app development on Windows. Graphic calculators, utility tools and the like. So any courses on that will be appreciated as well.

Welcome 😁 I guess its safe to assume you're a self learning noob (like me).. I am pasting this as my std reccomendations I came up with and always paste for begginers like me(my goal Being low level C type programming). This is the path I am following after about a years worth of self learning research, trail and error and reccomendations etc. This is not if you simply want to learn C coding/syntax, this is more if you want to Consider programming, using C as your main language in it's system/low-level domain etc. You can adjust and replace C with whatever, just grok the principles. So maybe first a twist and a background, which perhaps will even be seen as un-common/un-popular 🙈.First, understand that I'm a noob esp. in the pc, open systems, web world etc. So after a little over a year of : ~starting out with python, but then realising I like lower level stuff more, then, ~moving to C, and then realized, ~asm is actually a good/the right starting point for C, then realized, ~I dont know enough of the systems domain or have an effecient notes system and workflow toolset, which slows me down and irritate me, so ~I decided, bash and vim + vimscript and learning more about linux from a systems programming perspective starting with the basics of how things actually hangs together (cli, terms, gnu + kernel, window managers, file systems, device drivers, boot etc.. (and currently busy here), with the intention to go back up to asm and C oh and Go 🙈🤣. Although I never did it, but I was basically in that category of people not knowing what to do next after learning a language. You know the, what project can I do now that I learnt X, questions. Tutorial hell was also knocking. So all this basically meant that I have taken a step back(unintentionally/forced whatever) from trying to get to grips with a programming language. I found that its a good thing though, because it made me think, and I realised that these “language” learnings is not the right approach here. I was trying to access a domain I didnt know well enough and needed tools(editors, notes system, automated things/scripts, understanding and being more proficient with my chosen platform in linux etc) to make my learning more effecient and enjoyable etc etc. But most of all, I realised that I wasn't getting joy trying to learn a language first and that the language was probably the easy part and I was therefore complicating things a lot more with this approach. The part I missed is that over and above the domain and environment learning stuff, I needed to learn programming first. So after lots of research and things I have learnt over this period, my final decision/plan from a programming/programming language perspective, led me to : ~Start with SICP(lisp, busy here now) , then go back to asm, then go back to C and then Go. I think this SICP approach of teaching programming approaches/thinking more then language nuances etc.. is what I missed all along..and I think lisp is actually awesome for a newb from that perspective. I am finally enjoying this and hope this will stay as fun as it is now. So, after the above twist, 🙈(lisp Sicp- https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-001-structure-and-interpretation-of-computer-programs-spring-2005/index.htm ) , lets say U are ready now to “specialize”. The second most important thing I feel is not to just pick a language cause people say its easy etc. Remember you already know some lisp at this stage, so let the 2nd language pick itself. What you have to decide now is the domain you will be interested in(i.e. Games, data science, web, low level, bussiness/finance, mobileApps, embedded iot, etc)., If you are not sure, take any domain where you already have non-programing experience in as it will help a lot. Now the language will pick itself because if you research for example front end web you may end up with java script, games maybe c++/c#, data science maybe Julia / python, business like finance maybe java, etc etc.. In my case, it was C specifically, because my interest/domain, is to learn low level kernel type stuff 😉. So, I will share here my usual reccomendation(or rather my path /plan) for learning C, which you can adjust if it doesn't suite you. Also note this is excluding learning the tool chains(i.e. editors, IDE, vcs etc), target environments (i.e. Linux, windows OS etc) and the domain(i.e.networks, games , os's , etc)... If not already, pls get an effective, efficient note Taking system in place. Something that works well with your work flow, like nicely integrated into your editor while coding, easily searchable etc.. You will Thank me later.. Start at assembly, "programming from the ground up" J Bartlett is good - > Sets you up to understand some of C under the hood for later. Then move to "learn C the hard way" z shaw, only until the beginning of pointers.. - >nice basic C and sets you up for k&r2 later. Now that you have basics etc, go to "k&r2" and together with that use "hacking the art of exploitation" - > 2nd book helps to set you up for future programming in C, so you might as well safe your future self time and learn about debugging from the beginning at hello world (yes pls redo from hello world in k&r2, reverse engineer it and debug it). This also helps cement your memory muscle with basics anyway. So, use these two hand in hand (I. E. Do chp 1 and 2 in k&r2 and then HTAOE until the card game end of part 1 I think. Then go and reverse engineer, step through or debug all the k&r2 exercises done till now, from here you will have the hang of it and be able to decide what parralell learning works best for you with these 2 books. Do try finish both books. It will also teach you to reason about 32 bit vs 64 bit etc.. since HTAOE is generally 32 bit registers etc.. And this is a good way to reason about C, never assume anything and be able to see and work with the Diffs in environments.) After this, pick up some of or even better all of the below : "modern C" Jens Gustetd, - > update to a bit of modern C ways etc. And/or Kn King , a modern approach second edition -> update to c99 , very large book. A nice one to use also is : Beej's Guide to C Programming On pointers specifically : Ted Jensen's "a Tutorial on Arrays and Pointers in C" Oh and a usefulk resource is also C gibberish ↔ English , especially for when you want to read others code. This also looks good : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBlnK6fEyqRhX6r2uhhlubuF5QextdCSM Found this on reddit, real C stuff 😉 : https://graphics.stanford.edu/~seander/bithacks.html And this "effective C" is probably a must if you ever read about people saying C will shoot you in the foot (which is said a lot, so don't let it happen to you as far as possible 😉) https://accu.org/bookreviews/2020/glassborow_1952/ Also good : C traps and pitfalls by Koenig, Andrew Along the way, always look up read and try understand any std function like printf or whatever in the book "the C standard library" Plauger, and the site C library - C++ Reference as well as perhaps beej above and or Gnu doco : https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/index.html#toc-Introduction-1 Ccan can also help : https://ccodearchive.net/list.html Also try to understand these once you have the hang of things. I can't comment on code quality yet 😬, since I am also, still Learning : https://not.cafe/2020/10/12/getting-started-with-c-programming.html https://github.com/johnpayne-dev/MinecraftC/blob/main/MinecraftC/Minecraft.c By now you have learnt C basics nicely and most probably already digressed to things more suitable for you, or done lotso research along the way and a few projects, maybe met a few people or forums to follow that u like and you can most probably now be a good and capable begginer. Now the tuff parts begin, " the domain ", (I. E. using C in the best possible way for the domain you are interested in. That's my path, maybe gurus can add or subtract or replace some stuff here, which I will also gladly appreciate and checkout if I haven't seen it already. Good luck and enjoy the ride 🙏🏽👍"

The common recommendations I see in this subreddit is K&R "The C Programming Language" and "Modern C" books. But... (...) I always lacked the motivation to continue with projects after the course. This time it will be different. I would start with a careful evaluation of where the lack of motivation comes from. Otherwise, believe me, this time won't be different. Maybe you did not focus on the programming fundamentals enough and picked an overwhelmingly complicated project which quickly demotivated you with its complexity? Maybe you were jumping from one tutorial to another without an actual attempt to understand what the for-loop or variable is? Maybe you were vacantly copy-pasting tutorial examples and then stuck for a few hours on the trivial bugs, because of mentioned lack of fundamentals? Or, maybe you spent 10h a day on programming without giving enough time to rest? Start small. Be ready to step back and scale down. Be patient and do not rush.

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r/embedded on Reddit: What’s the best online C programming course for beginners ? ( especially where are practical focus is given )

April 17, 2023 - Curso de Linguagem C do absoluto básico/ZERO! ... Um local para programadores iniciantes se ajudarem e compartilharem projetos. Com foco principalmente em Python. ... This sub is dedicated to discussion and questions about embedded systems: "a controller programmed and controlled by a real-time operating system (RTOS) with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system, often with real-time computing constraints." ... Online courses to learn C programming.

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: I want to learn C programming how should i start and what resources and valuable certificates i can get for free

July 10, 2024 - I highly recommend "C programming with Linux" course which is available on edx and Coursera. one of the most important topics in C which makes it much stronger (and harder somehow at the same time) is pointer (and its related topics like dynamic ...

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: Any crash course for experienced programmar to learn C?

December 17, 2023 -

I want to know some C language traits , like pointer , special property only in C, but not start from scratch like if else, for loop, and recommended course I can take?

This is really the readership that Kernighan and Ritchie were writing for.

I assume you more generally, want to learn low level programming skills. I'd recommend following this course -- Performance Engineering of Software Systems and picking up C along the way for instance using Beej C programming guide . Since you say you're already experienced, you will be able to pick it up fairly quickly.

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: best website to learn c

January 24, 2024 -

hi i am a college student i want to learn c because this semester i will learn it i have learned python alone with pynative and w3school can you reccomend a free website to learn c with exercice , lesson and exemple (like pynative ) please

https://beej.us/guide/bgc/ https://github.com/jflaherty/ptrtut13

I would suggest going for a book instead of a website

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r/cprogramming on Reddit: Good free C course?

May 6, 2024 -

Can someone suggest a good free c course. I am looking for one that is in depth that I can do in my own time.

https://learn-c.org/

https://home.pearsonvue.com/cppinstitute

Find elsewhere

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: Udemy Beginner Course on C Programming

June 29, 2023 -

Hello everyone, I'm interested to learn programming as a complete beginner, and wanted to learn C programming as my first language. I came across Tim Buchalka's C Programming for Beginners on Udemy, as well as the Advanced course they have. It was on sale, so I got it and started it.

It seems to have really good reviews on the site, but I never see it recommended here, on GitHub places like OSSU and StackOverflow. Does anyone have any experience with it, and any insight into how it compares to any other courses?

So far there are a ton of powerpoint slides, and it starts off teaching some fundamental computer science theory.

Honestly, I took an online summer course at a local community college for $300 and it was fantastic. I’m 40 and literally had NO concept of computer programming or the underlying science. After taking a 6 week course, I’m obsessed and kicking myself in the ass for assuming it was too difficult or foreign to delve into 10 years ago… It’s one of those subjects where you can easily learn nothing and get overwhelmed if your not interested enough to keep up on the material and practice the concepts beyond minimal requirements. If you are serious about learning and practice a little each day, it’s easy to follow the logic and a fun challenge to problem solve. If you take an online class, it may be useful to use chat gpt to “talk through” concepts and troubleshoot code but make sure not to simply let it code for you. Interact, ask for hints, critique, explanations, and logic. It’s like having a personal tutor once you have the basics down. I’m still practicing and eager to advance my skills (even though AI will likely render my new skills useless by then… lol). Good luck and enjoy

If it is the one I think it is, I started the beginner one and found it was not a well prepared course. Sloppy with mistakes in the slides/programs if I remember correctly. Not terrible, but really not polished/reviewed. And not taught by Tim Buchalka (I did like some of his Java chapters, they felt well prepared). I did not finish it.

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: What is the best online courses out there for learning c?

February 24, 2025 -

I need a genuine answer. I don't have time to watch unnecessary hours and hours of tutorials and at the same way not to read the standard books and blogs . I need a Good amount of videos and same time moderate to tuff practice sets . Based on this requirements what is the best one, it may be any yt playlist or any online platform or any thing.

Work on projects

"hours and hours" You do realise that people spend years learning C, and decades mastering it? If all the standard textbooks and video courses are too slow for you, then you're right, you don't have time. If you're dedicated, even if you're not naturally very strong at programming, you could read all of K&R 2e and complete all its exercises from scratch in a few months.

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: Best youtube channel to learn C Programming

July 28, 2024 - There is no such thing as the "best" YouTube channel when it comes to learning, but from my experience here's some of the most fun and intuitive channels to help you learn C the right way · Jacob Sorber, Neso Academy, Bro Code, and Portfolio Courses

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: Best sites, books or courses to learn C

February 7, 2025 -

Hi y'all, i want to learn C for my first language. I mean, in the school i learned some html&css and some proyects with Python but all the basic. Last year i finished the school an i finally decided to start with C and i want to learn but i dont know how start so i want to know the best book, course free or paid, whatever, just i want to start. Thanks !

Beej’s guide to C programming - google it.

here is a good course in C programming https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA1FTfKBAEX4hblYoH6mnq0zsie2w6Wif&si=HvFf94-hrBn2zocM

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: Looking For The Ultimate Guide to Learning C: From Noob To Pro

April 8, 2024 -

Hey fellow C programmers!

I'm really eager to understand computers better, to get into the nuts and bolts of how things work under the hood, but it seems like a lot of the YouTube tutorials out there just skim the surface. idk I feel like they don't go into the advanced topics that I'm really curious about and it feels like I'm missing out on a lot.

So I'm on the lookout for a great course or resource that can help me learn the C language while also diving deep into the inner workings of computers. I want something that starts at a beginner level but goes into detail explaining why things work the way they do. And since I'm more of a visual learner I prefer video tutorials over reading :D

Any recommendations?

Well if that's the approach you want to take, which is the proper one IMO, you're going to want to start out with how CPUs work and things related to that. And I would even say learn some assembly. I'm not saying become an expert at it, but maybe spend a week or two solid writing it before jumping up to C. As for video courses specifically, there's this one channel called Portfolio Courses on YT. His videos are pretty decent. I'm sure if you searched on the O'Reilly website (which you should be able to access for free with your library card), you'd probably find some video courses. I'm the exact opposite though. I'm almost a 100% book learner, so sorry I couldn't help out more.

There is no such thing as a guide that makes you pro. You need to put in the effort and learn to understand C deeply over a time span of few years by using the language for whatever you want to use it and learning about subtle technical details. You need to find information from multiple sources because no source of information can give you everything you need. You might believe that you are a visual learner but that might be because videos spoon feed you with a ready made solution by directly showing you what to do without you having to think much and make you think that you are learning quickly. You might think for example that you understand how scanf function works when a video shows you how to read input from the user, but you end up writing code that is vulnerable to buffer overflow or causes undefined behavior because you really don't understand how it work because you haven't read and understood the details which you cannot most likely find in any video. Also some information cannot be found at least easily even just by googling and only exists in books, documentation, research papers or is learned by reading the source code of a program you want to understand.

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: Online courses to learn C programming.

September 6, 2022 -

I am currently taking a C programming class, and I am lost. I must take this class as a prerequisite for a math class. I find reading the textbook "Computer Science: A structured approach using C" dull, and my professor reads the slides, so it is not interactive. I am not interested in the C language; II just want to pass the class. Are there courses on udemy, edx I can use as a supplement?

CS50….. weeks 1-6 are all in C. Best programming class out there IMO

Prerequisites are a scam.

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r/learnprogramming on Reddit: Courses to quickly learn C?

February 20, 2024 -

I have experience with other languages like C#, Java and Python, but I need to learn C for university now and I have only 1 month; any good fast online courses out there that teach C from a programmer POV, not a beginner one? Only stuff I can find is for people with no programming experience. (preferably free)

C cannot be learned quickly.

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r/Btechtards on Reddit: Which one from these is better for Learning C?

February 8, 2024 -

Which is better? The playlist is of around 30-35 hours ig and Apna college video is 10 hours...

Check out CS50x. You will learn a bit from everything and you will be able to do almost any problem. You will learn a lot though... Honestly, instead of going through this tutorial hell of 10 constant hours, just watch short youtube videos of two hours. In CS50x, you will learn debugging, DSA and such stuff within 5 weeks, all of which will be in an introductory but in a very low-level (by that, I mean a brief idea of what's on in the system) manner which will actually help you solve a lot of issues related to memory and stuff. You will also learn about pointers BEAUTIFULLY HERE. After the course, if you want to prepare for your GATE/college, then just resume learning C from some good book. Check out the wiki of r/learnprogramming , there are AMAZING resources there.

Both r equally shit

reddit.com › r/learnprogramming › are there any free online courses to learn c language as a beginner who has no prior programming experience?

r/learnprogramming on Reddit: Are there any free online courses to learn C language as a beginner who has no prior programming experience?

April 22, 2019 -

I was wondering if C by FreeCodeccamp.org course on Youtube good for a beginner? If not, then provide me with references to learn C as a beginner. Including PDFs + recommended books. Would help a lot

CS50 from Harvard might be a good place to start. C is used as a vehicle to teach computer science concepts. So, it's not a complete course in C, but you will come out of it able to write basic programs in C. The course is meant for beginners with no prior experience.

I suggest Naresh IT youtube channel for learning c programming.

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: link to a university course of C programming

April 14, 2024 -

I am looking for C programming course material of a university, I believe I found it on Reddit but lost the link. It started by guiding students to log into university's mainframe to test the code. It also mentioned about makefile and all the way to data structure.

Thanks in advance.

The only thing I can think of would be something like MIT OpenCourseWare: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-087-practical-programming-in-c-january-iap-2010/ Or https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-s096-effective-programming-in-c-and-c-january-iap-2014/ What you're describing though appears to be a very specific class. So unless you bookmarked it or someone here knows exactly what you're talking about, you might not ever find it again.

You don't need course material Just K&R and writing a lot of code. P.S HandmadeHero is technically a course material that teaches you c, but its very specific in what if does

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r/C_Programming on Reddit: How to learn C in 2025

April 19, 2025 -

I’m a total beginner when it comes to programming, and I’ve decided I want to start with C. My goal isn’t just to follow along with some random tutorials that show you how to write code without actually explaining why things work the way they do. I really want to understand the fundamentals and the core concepts behind programming, not just memorize syntax.

So I was wondering—could anyone recommend some solid books that would help me build a decent understanding of the basics? Something that really lays the foundation, especially through the lens of C. Appreciate any suggestions!

https://beej.us/guide/bgc/html/split/index.html Thank me later.

There is a famous book called "The C Programming Language". Thats what I bought 20 or so years ago and learned with as a kid, and by that time the book was already like 20 years old. Its pretty much the defacto starting point for C.