Is C really a "Basic Language?

Almost all Chinese universities teach C or C ++ language in computer science, and serve as a basic program language course. But from my perspective, it seems that the C language is not suitable for beginners. I think the C language is not "Basic ".

The most important thing is that in C language, you must write a complete program and make sure it is correct. This is different from some explain execution languages. For example, in Python, every time you write a statement, the computer will immediately respond. For C language, in order to write the first program, at least you need to know the # include, main and other things. Obviously, they are not a single sentence for beginners to explain clearly.

In depth, the C language should be relatively complex. Pointers in C often cause errors, which are not so obvious. So far, Java does not have the "Pointer" concept at all-this is one of the reasons why Java says it is simpler than C. In most C language textbooks, pointers are explained as a key point.

Some Rules of C language may also limit the creativity of learners. For example, in C, an array is a continuous memory space. When the array is declared, it cannot be pointed out with a variable. In the past, a friend of mine said why int n = 3, int A [n]; Compilation fails. That's what I explained. However, the fact is that this is only a feature of the C language. Logically speaking, the two lines of code of a friend are completely correct without any ambiguity. But it is wrong in C. If you look at Java, PHP and other languages, this method is completely correct.

C programming often involves a lot of trivial details, making it difficult to concentrate on solving "real problems ".

As for C ++, I think it is not appropriate. Even Mr. stroustrup admitted that C ++ is one of the most difficult programming languages to learn. What else can I say? Therefore, the teaching of C ++ is mostly just like that of C.

In the previous issue "programmers", there was a topic about "Dynamic Language. It is represented by MIT. Some American universities use the scheme language or Python. I personally think python is a better choice, because it allows beginners to develop the habit of "Writing beautiful code. I think this is the best habit for beginners.

To get started with C language, I think the advantage is that the syntax of the current mainstream language is similar to that of C language, and the keywords are similar. However, syntax and keywords are only a very small part of programming. Of course, because the C language is very complex, it will also encourage students to learn some knowledge about the underlying principles of the Computer-but the cost is a little too high. Is it true that some of them put the cart before the horse?