From: John Joyce <dangerwillrobinsondanger@...>
Date: 2007-04-24T14:46:23+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby and C


On Apr 24, 2007, at 2:01 PM, Phillip Gawlowski wrote:
> http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/
>
> To sneak a peak, you can find a complete tutorial (I don't have the  
> book itself, and thus cannot comment on the completeness of the  
> content in comparison to the book) to programming in general and  
> Ruby especially.

It's an intro. Doesn't go into bigger topics. Focus on fundamental  
things.

> Of course, _why's poignant guide shouldn't be amiss in Ruby  
> specific tutorials

Of Course!

>
> I can recommend "C++ for Dummies" if you are new to C/C++. I  
> haven't yet had the patience to learn C/C++, though, but found the  
> book a valuable resource when I was dabbling in C/C++.
> A tidbit of information: C has become a subset of C++, which, upon  
> more, introduced OOP to the C world.

Actually, C and C++ are still very closely related, but have  
officially and technically branched off. C++ is no longer a superset  
of C
however, Objective-C is a superset of C. Meaning, all C is valid  
Objective-C. Not so with C and C++. (though we can say that most  
small C programs probably are valid C++ programs)

C is not bad to learn, just painful at times (debugging) it is still  
all around you, everywhere. That mobile phone in your pocket? C is in  
it. In most single-purpose devices. Systems engineers use it all the  
time. Ruby can be used to test and check C! Even to generate C.