[Swlug] C Programming Book Recommendation

[Rhys Sage]

C is less bloated than C++. For those programming microcontrollers, C is a much more sensible language as there's just not the need for the vast expanses of the C++ landscape.

I use C++ but I don't make use of much of the power of C++ as I'm largely trying to keep my programs small. C would do that perfectly.

When you have 1K available for the program, 64 bytes of EEPROM and 64 bytes of RAM, you have to be pretty concise.

And yes, C++ has sex appeal. It's everything one wants in a dream partner - it does what you want, when you want, how you  want, at a pace that you want and it doesn't talk back. It does get a bit sultry if you  make a mistake though.

Rhys Sage