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Install Valgrind. It makes error messages a lot less cryptic (my #1 problem with C... not that's it's limited to C). If you don't get proper feedback, it's not

by b0rsuk 13y ago

Install Valgrind. It makes error messages a lot less cryptic (my #1 problem with C... not that's it's limited to C). If you don't get proper feedback, it's not learning, just banging your head against the wall.

ufo 13y ago
In a similar vain, learn how to use a debugger, such as GDB or DDD. Even the bare minimum (getting a stack trace from a crashing/segfaulting program) is incredibly helpful.
adregan 13y ago
I've had a heck of a time getting Valgrind working on a mac (especially since Mavericks), hardly finding any resources about it. Is there an alternative, or do you have any advice on getting it to work?
- mtdewcmu 13y ago
  XCode comes with profiling tools. It's not easy to stray outside of Apple's own development tools.