#: 10622 S3/Languages
    08-May-91  09:19:39
Sb: #10613-#C-Help
Fm: Pete Lyall 76703,4230
To: Brother Jeremy, CSJW 76477,142 (X)

Br. J -

You replace the Tandy/Microware clib.l with Carl's. Also, replace the T/MW
cstart.r file as well. These will be in your ??/LIB directory.

Next - run (don't walk) out and purchase a copy of the Waite Group's " "C
Primer Plus". An absolutely fabulous book that is well written without being
haughty or aloof, is loaded with examples to reinforce the text, and is
sprinkled with humour to make the initial exposure to C bearable. After buying
6 or so other texts, it parted the clouds for me. Others have also raved about
it, and I found out the local University uses it as their C text (of course,
_they're_ Lutherans.. ).

Pete

P.S. It's worth the trauma. All of our previously 'assembler only' hacks who
learned C never went back. Figure on about 30 days before the lightbulb gets to
full wattage.

P.P.S. A quick edit/compile/debug cycle is best for learning. Keeping as many
of the compiler modules in memory, and using a RAMDISK or hard disk is optimal.
We also have a replacement 'cc' command that helps facilitate this.

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