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At the local used book store yesterday I paged through an old book called, Amiga C For Beginners (Dirk Schaun), published in 1990. Yes, an old how to program the Amiga computer with C book.
The first program looked like:
#include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
printf("Hello, I am here!");
}
Still A Valid Program
It is interesting that the code is still valid on my current computer these many years later (25).
Art stands the test of time.
Internet Archive Is Amazing
I decided to google the book's name and was amazed that it has been digitized and made available online at (link is the page in the book with that first program):
https://archive.org/stream/1990-schaun-dirk-amiga-c-for-beginners#page/n23/mode/2up[^]
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It's called ANSI C, it is a standard and that's what standards are for. 
Geek code v 3.12
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++*
Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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den2k88 wrote: ANSI C, it is a standard and that's what standards are for
Yeah, it's nice when standards actually work. 
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They can't kill C / C++
They try, but they just can't kill the speedy beast.
All attempts to make programming computers such an experience that you need not know the computer you are programming for results in unacceptable overhead somewhere.
Long live the dangling pointer.
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Ron Anders wrote: All attempts to make programming computers such an experience that you need not know the computer you are programming for
In fact that's the main problem. While I admit there is need of at least some technology with a high level of abstraction to ease distribution between different platforms I'm aware that these technologies shouldn't be used for anything. They are a powerful tool, and every powerful tool, like explosives, should be used by highly skilled practitioners after having discerned if it is the case of using it.
Geek code v 3.12
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++*
Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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den2k88 wrote: They are a powerful tool, and every powerful tool, like explosives, should be used by highly skilled practitioners after having discerned if it is the case of using it.
Truth that comes only from many years of experience.
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Y'all must be one of those higher generation language coders.
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this "hello world" is shorter than C# version ...
Cheers,
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newton.saber wrote: printf("Hello, I am here!");
I'm surprised it compiles. It's supposed to be "Hello World."
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: It's supposed to be "Hello World."
I noticed that too and was very confused.
I'll leave it to the assembly language whitebeards to figure out that technology. 
It must be a special processor op code. 
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newton.saber wrote: I noticed that too and was very confused.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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After 25 years, there should be a keyword for it...
#include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
hello;
}...or at least a macro to fake it...
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My CodeProject cookie expired, I signed in to upvote this. Good work.
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C is still widely used in embedded programming and I have been writing/seeing the same code since I started programming back when dinosaurs roamed the plains.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0
My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me.
I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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Mike Hankey wrote: I have been writing/seeing the same code
That's got to feel great. We in the desktop -- yes Windows -- world had it like that for a while. In some ways kind of solid with Visual C++ / Dev Studio. Then MS went to C#. Okay, that lasted a while.
Now, the web is like a new JavaScript library and/or a new language (PHP,ASP,ASPX,Ruby, Swift) every other day. blech!
I just learned...
...they pulled the rug out from under me. It's gone 
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Embedded is changing rapidly also with the advent of IoT and it will be interesting to see what survives.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0
My goal in life is to have a psychiatric disorder named after me.
I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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Actually main function must return an int.
Carlo The Nitpick
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C:\DevTools\Dev-Cpp\bin>gcc hello.c
hello.c: In function `main
hello.c:4: warning: return type of `main
Haha, you are right.
We will use your brain as the compiler.
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I am writing a report in word, and wanted to insert a link, so copied the URL, highlighted a word in my report and pasted and ...
... was highly disappointed to see that my word did not turn into a clickety pointing at the target URL. 
I think some CP features should be part of the next windows version. 
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To paste information as a hyperlink, follow these steps:
1.Select the information to be copied and press Ctrl+C. This copies the information to the Clipboard.
2.Position the insertion pointer where you want the link to appear.
3.Choose Paste As Hyperlink from the Edit menu.
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Abhinav S wrote: where you want the link to appear
I want an existing word to be turned into hyperlinkclickety.
Abhinav S wrote: Paste As Hyperlink
My Word2010 does not have this.
Plus, stop spoiling my belief that CP is better than Word. 
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Rage wrote: I want an existing word to be turned into hyperlinkclickety.
Select the existing word, hit Ctrl+K, and paste the web address into the Address field.
Not too much harder.
Rage wrote: My Word2010 does not have this
Then upgrade to Word 2003. You'll never regret it.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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In Word it is a bit (much more) complicated...
1. Select the text
2. Hit Ctrl+K (a dialog opens)
3. Hit Ctrl+V (the address combo now contains your selction)
4. Hit Enter to confirm...
(and CP much better than that - only one Ctrl+C and you done)
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
modified 27-Jan-15 10:22am.
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Minor correction - I think you mean Ctrl+V in step 3...
Days spent at sea are not deducted from one's alloted span - Phoenician proverb
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