My very first C program (Windows - console)

[Paul McKenzie]

I'm well aware that many languages have local/global variables. I've never ever had to address this concept until a month ago.

Well, if you think that's a big step, wait till you get to programming multithreaded applications. In that paradigm, excessive globalizing of variables is a death blow.

I also agree that if your real goal is to learn C++ (and not actually just 'C'), then you need to learn C++. If you are learning 'C' to prepare yourself to learn C++, well, don't. Go directly to C++.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie