Why should I learn C?
William Brown
Updated on June 23, 2026
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Furthermore, is it worth it to learn C?
If someone who is new to programming and hunting to get started then, C is the most basic and easy language to start with. I personally believe that it is not worth it or even good to learn C++, Java or Python directly. When you learn C, it sets a foundation for you to learn the other high-level languages.
One may also ask, is it hard to learn C? Well, no, not really. C is a relatively simple language. Unless you struggle with pointers, but it's a really simple concept once you step back a bit and think how computers work and what is a variable in a programming language. C++ is, in my opinion, a hard language to learn.
Likewise, people ask, should I learn C or Python?
Knowing any programming language makes you better at programming in general, and thus make learning other languages easier. Learning more python will help you with C. It's a harder to learn (kinda?) than python, but if you are serious about programming being good with C with help a lot more than being good with python.
Should I learn C or assembly?
C, because you have a lot to learn about structuring programs, writing code, implementing algorithms, etc. But, at some point, you should learn assembly or you will never really know how the machine works. Then of course, you should learn some electronics, including digital, to REALLY understand it.
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