Start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_C_Programming_Language_(book) And ignore anyone that tries to argue coding style with you. :-) -----Original Message----- >From: Dwayne Reid >Sent: Jul 2, 2011 7:21 PM >To: pic microcontroller discussion list >Subject: [PIC] Masters "C" course > >Good day to all. > >I am attending Microchip Masters for the first time and am seeking advice. > >One of the courses offered during the Pre-conference is a two day=20 >"Introduction to the C Programming Language" course. > >I don't currently write in C. I've tried several times to learn it=20 >on my own (Type and Learn "C", etc) but my brain just doesn't 'get' it. > >I'm not a great programmer but I do reasonably well in Assembler -=20 >both for the PIC family and the TI MSP430 family. I first cut my=20 >teeth learning to program the PDP-11 in school, then the Motorola=20 >6800 family several years later. All in Assembler, of course. Never=20 >did get into the 8051 family, though. > >My question is: is it worth dedicating those first two days of the=20 >conference to this "Introduction to C" course? That would mean=20 >missing some other courses that I am really interested in taking. > >I really do want to learn to work with C - I think that its a=20 >valuable tool that will help greatly over the remainder of my=20 >career. What I don't know is how well Microchip teaches that course. > >Advice appreciated. > >"So many choices, so little time" . > >dwayne > >--=20 >Dwayne Reid >Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA >(780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax >www.trinity-electronics.com >Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing > >--=20 >http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >View/change your membership options at >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .