From: Sascha Zapf <nc-zapfsa AT netcologne DOT de>
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Subject: Re: I'm so new it's frustrating. Almost ready to lose my will to learn.
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bowman schrieb:

> Antonio Arranz wrote:
> >
> > (But this is my advice: unless you have more experience, try 1) another
> > compiler (Borland, Microsoft)
>
> That is a little drastic, and Borland and MS compilers print cryptic
> errors quite well.
>
> What really helps is a decent editor. My favorite is Vim, but any with
> syntax coloring will do.

Thats it ! . Syntax Coloring helps me to find 95% of my syntactical before
any Compiling...


> It is easier to see unterminated strings when
> everything turns pink until you supply the closing quote.  Keywords are
> shown in a different color, too, so charm me[20]; would stand out when
> 'charm' was in black.
>
> It doesn't end there, either. something like $MY_VAR) in a makefile will
> look strange until you fix it. The editor is the basic tool of the
> trade, and the best ones are free. Pick one you like, and learn it as
> you learn C. Both will will probably last you long long time.
>
> --
> Bear Technology  Making Montana safe for Grizzlies
>
> http://people.montana.com/~bowman/

Sascha