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How far is the trail from Java to C / C++? [closed]

I want to find out how easy or hard the transition to C / C++ is for a mid-experienced Java programmer. I've already read the questions about "C++ for Java Programmers" and "Is it necessary for Java ...
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Do the young minds need to learn the pointer concepts?

Why did the C master Dennis Ritchie introduce pointers in C? And why did the other programming languages like VB.NET or Java or C# eliminate them? I have found some points in Google, and I want to ...
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How can I feel more confident about my programming skills? [closed]

Programming isn't alien to me. I first starting doing markup (HTML, now please don't laugh at me) when I was 12 and a little bit of BASIC when I was 13 (I knew much about Flowcharts, Pseudocodes at ...
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I'm 15 years old. What would you recommend for resources? [closed]

I'm a 15 year old kid who seems to excel in all of his classes, likes talking in 3rd person, and wants to learn more about programming and a little about html/php stuff. I already know a little ...
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Becoming a better C/Java programmer

I've currently hit a plateau and want to get better at coding in C and Java. I want to improve, but I think I hit a plateau on my learning curve. I can't find any "advanced" tutorials on the net; most ...
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Why do schools (or most schools) teach Java as the intro language? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Why do we study Java at university? This is a question I've wondered a lot as a young developer that just graduated from college. Why do schools teach Java in-depth vs ...
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Is it necessary for Java programmers to learn some C/System programming?

I've read a blog(in Chinese only) in which the author had jeered at Java programmers who know little about C and system programming. The author illustrated how he had found the deep reason of a Java ...
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Why the index of an Array starts from Zero instead of starting from one? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Why are structs/arrays zero based? This question bothering me since a long time. Why the array starts from the zeroth index arr[0] why it cannot starts from first ...
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What are C's advantages over OOP languages, other than performance? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: When to use C over C++, and C++ over C? C still has its own importance in the programming world! And one reason for it is its performance. But, I have some questions. ...