The reason I got recommended to learn C first is so that you are getting used to handling memory by yourself. Then you switch to rust and since you are used to handling memory your rust code is usually better quality.

Another reason I want to learn C is because I regularly have to work with Arduinos.

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can't comment whether learning C first improves your rust, but it certainly makes you appreciate what the rust compiler does.
Also learning rust improved my C.

[–] Decq@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I think it's a fair strategy. If they know what happens if you do it wrong people suddenly complain less about rust's borrow checker. Whereas people who are only used to garbage collected language don't usually have the slightest clue why it works the way it does.

[–] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

FWIW you can use C++ on Arduino.

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, but I kinda dont want to learn/use C++

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 1 points 6 days ago

I don’t blame you. I have to use a professionally sometimes and I am not a fan. It’s an absolute behemoth of the language filled with warts and cruft.

Sometimes it is the best choice for a project, but I prefer languages with simple, orthogonal concepts.