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I am getting out of the Army soon and want to make myself more marketable to the civilian world by acquiring new computing skills (I have until Nov 05). I want to learn programming but am looking for tutorial that has software where I can "practice" writing C or C++ code. I am not sure where to begin as I am just reading the Beginner's 101 stuff that explains the programming process but does not have anything where I can actually apply code! Help, I don't know where to begin!!

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I am getting out of the Army soon and want to make myself more marketable to the civilian world by acquiring new computing skills (I have until Nov 05). I want to learn programming but am looking for tutorial that has software where I can "practice" writing C or C++ code. I am not sure where to begin as I am just reading the Beginner's 101 stuff that explains the programming process but does not have anything where I can actually apply code! Help, I don't know where to begin!!

Doesn't the army pay for college? DAMN THEM I knew they lied about it!

I dont know what you do in the army but thanks for protecting us!?!? :D

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Lesson #1:

In todays lesson you will be learning how to display Hello World on Command Prompt.

#include <iostream.h>

int main()

{

cout<<"Hello World"<<endl;

}

return 0;

Stay tuned to this thread for tomarrows lesson! Variables!

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Lesson #1:

In todays lesson you will be learning how to display Hello World on Command Prompt.

#include <iostream.h>

int main()

{

cout<<"Hello World"<<endl;

}

return 0;

Stay tuned to this thread for tomarrows lesson! Variables!

ohhhh ahhhhhh! I can't wait for tomorrow! Variables! YESSSS! oh and then I bet we will learn arrays and do while loops! OMG I am soooo excited LOL!

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Lesson #1:

In todays lesson you will be learning how to display Hello World on Command Prompt.

#include <iostream.h>

int main()

{

cout<<"Hello World"<<endl;

}

return 0;

Stay tuned to this thread for tomarrows lesson! Variables!

Too bad it's wrong(non-standard with a syntax error). :p ;)

#include &lt;iostream&gt;

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    cout &lt;&lt; "Hello, World!";
    return 0;
}

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The Army has already paid for my degree! I am trying to learn this on my own. I am in Iraq right now and don't exactly have the resources here to learn in a classroom setting. That is why I am looking for books and information online since I have open access to that type of forum for learning. Thanks,

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I'm a n00b. I tried putting that into the CMD but it kept giving me "<< was not expected at this time" errors. Also, how do you enter down in CMD. Maybe i'm an idiot but help, i wanna learn.

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How do I obtain the software to practice writing C? or C+? That is where my problem is. I have plenty of tutorials but no program to practice writing code. HELP!

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Too bad it's wrong(non-standard with a syntax error). :p ;)

#include &lt;iostream&gt;

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    cout &lt;&lt; "Hello, World!";
    return 0;
}

Umm no lol. It runs doesn't it? Unless my C++ skills are fading away! :cry:

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How do I obtain the software to practice writing C? or C+? That is where my problem is. I have plenty of tutorials but no program to practice writing code. HELP!

Get visual basic C++ at any store. Not sure how much it is. I got it for free from my C++ teacher.

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CarbonH20

Now that was the answer I was looking for!! I have been reading about how to write code etc, but with no software to practice on! Thanks!

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How is Microsoft Visual C++? Is there anything a little less expensive out there for a beginner?

Most compilers ain't cheap, but there are free command line compilers from the major players like Borland and Microsoft. There is also GCC, which Dev-C++ and Eclipse uses.

Currently, there is a beta for Microsoft's next version of Visual C++. It's free for the time being, but is expected to be inexpensive when it is released. http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/visualc/default.aspx

Here's MS's command-line compiler/linker: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/

Here's Borlands command-line compiler/linker(click on the Compiler link): http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/...d_cbuilder.html

You can also grab a free copy of Borlands C++ Builder X Personal edition. You need to register, but it's free. http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/..._cbuilderx.html

Here's Eclipse and the CDT project is a nice editor, also free, but you need to download Cygwin or MinGW: http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/

http://www.cygwin.com/

http://www.mingw.org/

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Thanks! I am going to download Borlands C++ Builder X Personal Edition and try that out. I have also downloaded Dev-C++ and have already started working on that. I don't know how to use the program really, but I am sure I can figure it out. ;)

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Make a sweet beep... VERY EZY. well its acually an alert.... but its makes people mad in my school... makes them freak out.. LMAO

#include &lt;iostream.h&gt;

int main()
{
cout &lt;&lt; "\a" &lt;&lt; endl;
return 0;
}

mulit beeps:

#include &lt;iostream.h&gt;

int main()
{
cout &lt;&lt; "\a\a\a\a\a\a\a\a\a\a\a" &lt;&lt; endl;
return 0;
}

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Most compilers ain't cheap, but there are free command line compilers from the major players like Borland and Microsoft. There is also GCC, which Dev-C++ and Eclipse uses.

Currently, there is a beta for Microsoft's next version of Visual C++. It's free for the time being, but is expected to be inexpensive when it is released. http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/visualc/default.aspx

Here's MS's command-line compiler/linker: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/

Here's Borlands command-line compiler/linker(click on the Compiler link): http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/...d_cbuilder.html

You can also grab a free copy of Borlands C++ Builder X Personal edition. You need to register, but it's free. http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/..._cbuilderx.html

Here's Eclipse and the CDT project is a nice editor, also free, but you need to download Cygwin or MinGW: http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/

http://www.cygwin.com/

http://www.mingw.org/

NICE!!! THanks i have been looking for good editors.. ty..

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