Post #1567471
2026-04-23 10:00 UTC
I never mock those who are trying to learn.
Why is he starting with c/c++? Yes they have uses but not as a starter just playing around.
I struggled with this initially too cause I didn’t understand why. Most people would say “give me the first object”. In reality your requesting an offset * size of each item + list start.
Replies (4)
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@airbreather@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 10:09
This sure looks like C# to me, not C/C++
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@Venator@lemmy.nz 2026-04-23 10:29
Why is he starting with c/c++? Yes they have uses but not as a starter just playing around. sometimes it’s not interesting enough to keep someone’s attention if it’s just “playing around”: some people need to feel like what they’re working on while learning has a real purpose, and some purposes have to use C++ (e.g. Arduino) sure it might not be the most effective or efficient way to learn, but it can be more motivating.
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@baatliwala@lemmy.world 2026-04-23 12:53
You’re talking a shitpost too seriously mate
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@atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone 2026-04-24 04:32
is c++ not a common language to be taught as the first? Its not that hard to learn the basics of