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"Learn C in a weekend" (or afternoon) is akin to getting accustomed to a new model of car, _with prior driving experience_. Each car has its own quirks, each p

by chungy 8y ago

"Learn C in a weekend" (or afternoon) is akin to getting accustomed to a new model of car, _with prior driving experience_. Each car has its own quirks, each programming language has its quirks. Learning C from the background of already knowing how to program is like driving a new Ford Focus off the lot and getting used to it. Learning C++, on the other hand... is expecting you to pilot a jumbo jet after your only experience was the Ford Focus.

kqr 8y ago
> "Learn C in a weekend" (or afternoon) is akin to getting accustomed to a new model of car, _with prior driving experience_. ...in an empty parking lot, sure. C brings a whole host of old issues to the table that you simply do not get to experience in other languages. C is deceptively easy to think you know, but I have yet to see evidence of someone actually using it responsibly.