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Yes.

I recommended GTK ... I wouldn't dare to recommend OOP stuff to anyone

GTK probably has the same look and feel as GTK+. I think you should really try to understand OOP, because you'll really need it if you want to work on larger applications. I don't think any serious developer could work without knowing at least the basic principles of OOP.

You're probably right. But I discovered GTK right after giving up on Qt (nice but hell for those who aren't perfect in OOP) and was fascinated by the easiness with that one could add widgets in pure C. Of course, those who like it can do everything in C++ ...

I don't think anyone really mentioned that C is a subset of C++: If you know C++ then you know C. C++ is not really a fully object oriented language like Java (as someone mentioned above), but instead it is just C adapted to support object orientation. So some say learn C before you learn C++, but I say learn them both together..... do your C stuff, and when you need Object Orientation, then learn the OO stuff in C++. But to really get a good grasp on Object Oriented programming learn Java (although you probably will be seeing as you're in University)

Peace

I don't see why you need to learn C first, unless you really wanna use it. Since you know basic programming already, and hopefully you would know a bit about classes, learning C++ shouldn't be a problem at all. You should really learn an OO language anyway.

And I THINK you can compile C# to native code, so speed difference between C# and C++ won't be considerable.

Learning Java also has the advantage of gaining better understanding of OO, and after you know Java, you can pretty shift to C# w/o any problems. I believe C# is what you should eventually aim for.

I would have to agree and disagree at the same time. Yes, C is a subset of C++, but no if you know C++ you don't necessarily know C. You have a good basis for the majority of the language, but you most likely would not know diddly about how to properly manage memory in C and a lot of other functions that are replaced in C++. Although it would not take long to learn the differences between the two langauges, you will be lost for a little while if you try to put C++ code in a C program. You can't very well use cout, cin, new or delete in C. But you can use scanf, printf, malloc and free in a C++ program.
Learning either language will give you a good basis for the other, but it is much easier to make the transition from C to C++ than it is vice versa. This is why it is recommended to learn C before learning C++. This way you have more of a respect for memory management and enjoy the new functionality that is included with the newer language.
One other thing, there isn't a fully object oriented language. This has been discussed already and it isn't an argument you can win.

See the above statement. Sometimes C++ just isn't the right tool for the job. Image if you only learned C++ and got a job at a company to write applications for them, but they don't use C++ but instead use C (this is not a rare thing) then you have to go back and learn what you don't know about the language so you can use it.

I am a somewhat young programmer (3 years of experience and counting), and I have learned a variety of languages. I have worked with languages such as C++, Perl, Java, and PHP; but not C. I would like to learn C because I see a lot of coding done with it, and it seems like a decent language.

I understand the syntax is overall the same regardless of OS, but I would prefer to learn C to use in a Linux environment with the gcc compiler (I run RedHat 7.1 currently).

What sites, books, and resources do you recommend for a structured approach to learning C?

Thanks

"The C Programming Language" by Kernighan (sp?) and Ritchie.

They wrote the language. Great book.