When teaching C, is it better to teach arrays before or after pointers? [closed]

Answer 1

As stated above I don't think the order is important, but this is the order I wished someone would have showed me the stuff.

1. Arrays
2. Pointers
3. How Arrays and Pointers are the same
4. Why Arrays and Pointers are NOT the same

For more info on point 4 I really recommend chapter 4 "The Shocking truth: C arrays and Pointers Are NOT the Same!" in "Expert C, deep C secrets".

/Johan

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Update:

Some links to the book, and there is also a preview of the book. http://books.google.se - Expert C, deep C secrets

And the user comments about this book is true: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Expert-Programming-Peter-van-Linden/dp/0131774298