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to: ROGER SCUDDER
from: DARRELL SALTER
date: 1997-09-20 08:36:00
subject: New to C

Roger Scudder wrote in a message to Darrell Salter:
 DS> use it for my studies.  From what you've said, it looks like that
 DS> may not be possible. :(
 RS>  Oh, not at all.  Any good C++ compiler, ie; Watcom, Borland 
 RS> Microsoft, will compile C programs as well as C++.  
Since talking to you last, I have indeed discovered that this is true.
 RS> You'll need to use a .c extension on your source files and if
 RS>  you want to do ANSI C set the syntax checking for it.  You
 RS>  have lots of learning to do.  A C/C++ compiler is a really
 RS>  neat thing.  
Expensive too! .
 RS> It's also complex, so you'll want to read the
 RS>  manual as much as you can stand it (can make for some dry
 RS>  reading... great if your having trouble going to sleep).
Actually, technical manuals comprises probably 90% of my reading anyway.  No 
problem.
 RS>  You need to start receiving the "C Echo".  If the BBS your
 RS>  downloading mail from does not have the C echo just tell the 
 RS> Sysop to get it.  It's no problem for him and Sysops are
 RS>  usually thrilled to have actually message writers around.
Yes, we are!  ;-)
Cheers,
      Darrell
      darrells@idirect.com
Yeah, I'm WARPed! 
... How DO boneless chickens walk?
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