I am trying to learn C and the other two later on. I was recommended by many to use visual studio. However, I do not see any mentions of C in it. So I wonder, is it possible to use C on visual studio? and while I’m at it, what files does C use?
#Is it possible to use C on visual studio?
runic path
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burnt glacier
Visual studio's C++ workload does support C.
runic path
Do I use .cpp files?
burnt glacier
No, .c.
runic path
I can’t find a .c, am I looking at the wrong place?
runic path
what project type. I am mainly using it to mainly learn syntax atm
burnt glacier
C++ project.
runic path
but there’s stuff like “console app” or “class library” and hundreds of others
burnt glacier
Console app then.
tidal merlin
empty project?
i think so yes, otherwise it'll be full of .cpp files IIRC
burnt glacier
Either empty project or console app.
tidal merlin
been a minute since i did this
i got very annoyed by the version of C they were using, though -- that was back when they supported C89 and basically nothing else. nowadays you can specify that you wish to use C11 or C17 for more modern syntax
runic path
C23?
tidal merlin
nope, not in MSVC
burnt glacier
It should have opened automatically.
runic path
well, there’s header files, resource files, source files, and external dependencies
and references
burnt glacier
Did you create an empty project?
runic path
I think so
tidal merlin
sounds like it did open. you'll have to create a .c file in the source files thingy
burnt glacier
So then you get started by right-clicking Source files and choose Add → New item.
You enter your source file name ending in .c.
runic path
but how to access that .c file after creating it?
burnt glacier
Double-click it.
runic path
do I need any sort of code before I write what I want to write?
tidal merlin
no? so long as you write code, anyways
runic path
I’m sorry if I sound pretty stupid, I am NEW new to C
should I take a look into keywords, reserved words, and some syntax?
tidal merlin
should I take a look into keywords, reserved words, and some syntax?
the basic "hello world" file basically everyone starts with is (in C)```c
#include <stdio.h>
int main () {
printf("hello, world!\n");
return 0;
}
```the return 0 line is optional. you will have to learn all those other things -- for example, all the red words in that thing are keywords
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runic path
do they have strings and characters?
burnt glacier
Yes.
runic path
the basic "hello world" file basically everyone starts with is (in C)```c
#inclu...
what is the
#include <stdio.h> for?
burnt glacier
Go with a course, that will explain things to you.
runic path
sure, what can I use to learn?
tidal merlin
what is the
#include <stdio.h> for?
#include <whatever> is a thingy that (generally) gives the compiler a list of functions and other definitions you can use to do whatever with. printf() is defined in stdio.h, hence stdio.h needs to be #included. the complete list of functions in stdio.h are
!man stdio.h
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burnt glacier
sure, what can I use to learn?
See the bot message above.
tidal merlin
only a little, and not for this stage of learning. if you want to use linux, install WSL
runic path
I’m just gonna look at the basics and take notes on it
it could be a smart… or stupid choice to make
tidal merlin
sure, what can I use to learn?
i recommend reading the man pages -- you could start by googling man 3 intro and man stdio.h and following the "See Also" sections until you get bored. you can also look up individual functions in the man pages via man 3 printf (the 3 is to make sure you get the right one -- man 1 printf also exists, most functions won't need that)
burnt glacier
linux? I’m using windows 11
Wot.
runic path
the “stdio(3)”
burnt glacier
Well @mage is using Linux docs.
tidal merlin
the “stdio(3)”
that page references a standard library header, it will be universal. there will be references to non-standard library functions that are linux-specific, but those will be rare, and not in the standard library header pages
runic path
Do you have any recommendations on what I could use to learn the basics of C?
tidal merlin
there's the first 4 links in this and the man pages i linked. that should be more than enough to get started, i'd think
runic path
!solved