Advice on how to move on from being a beginner in C.
by amikoyan from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6J0JN)
To stave off boredom after retirement I got hold of a copy of Kernighan and Ritchie and started reading it. Of course, I could not resist trying the code. However, K&R was a bit too hard for an elderly newcomer to C, so I moved to KN King's 'C programming - a modern approach'. This was more accessible and I have completed it and many of the exercises/ programming projects in it.
So what next? I think that to get better I need to write programs. However I struggle to think of suitable ideas.
A Google search produced suggestions like Rock, paper, scissors, which is not too interesting. However I am not good enough to tackle harder problems. I am doing this for fun and would like to stick to C.
So, my question is, how do you take the next step from being a complete novice to becoming a bit better? I feel like I have stalled. Any advice on how to move forward?
So what next? I think that to get better I need to write programs. However I struggle to think of suitable ideas.
A Google search produced suggestions like Rock, paper, scissors, which is not too interesting. However I am not good enough to tackle harder problems. I am doing this for fun and would like to stick to C.
So, my question is, how do you take the next step from being a complete novice to becoming a bit better? I feel like I have stalled. Any advice on how to move forward?