On 2/13/07, Kris Maglione <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 05:54:05PM +0000, Mark Gibbens wrote:
>(I need to learn C - I always feel bad making suggestions without
>being able to contribute to the solution! - gimme a few months, and
>I'll see what I can do ;)
Don't expect to learn what you need in a few months. It's not about
learning C, but learning how to program, especially in paradigms that
work well in C. You have to know where to look, and, if you want a
suggestion, avoid code with many #ifdefs like the plague. This goes
s/many/any/
#ifdef is considered harmful.
You'd also be well advised to read the Plan 9 papers, and anything by
Rob Pike (though his code is ugly).
And make sure you read all the books by Brian W. Kernighan.
uriel
