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Suggestions for first C project (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by hellfire103@lemmy.ca to c/programming@programming.dev

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I have always had a great deal of respect for C, and I would like to start writing in it. However, while I am skilled in other languages, I basically don't know any C off the top of my head.

I find that I learn better and faster by attempting projects, rather than working through a book ir taking a class. For example, to learn Perl, I am working on a basic disk image writer that's coming along nicely.

So, what do you think might be a good idea for my first C project?

EDIT: Zig is also something I'm interested in learning. Same question, different language.

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[–] homura1650@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't know about Europe. But the US (or at least the portion of the US federal government I deal with) has been trying to ban us from using memory unsafe languages for as long as I can remember. For us, Rust isn't replacing C; it is replacing Ada. The only difference is that they have stopped granting exceptions for new code bases in memory unsafe languages.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, they are trying but C still dominates in many parts of industry. After learning C I would definitely start learning Rust but right now you will have way bigger chances of finding a job with C than with Rust.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

The other side of this coin is C developers are still plentiful whereas folks who know rust are less available.

If someone knows C and Rust experience I’m hiring them over the others.