Hello all!
I am new to C Programming and just started studying via "The C Programming Language" using Code Blocks. In the book they start with an initial program and then modify it, for example, originally using %d then using %f for a calculation. My question is there a way in Code Blocks or another IDE that I can have a copy of each program up in my project as I modify my initial program so I can track my progress or a lack of better term?
Thanks
Street
A crude way is to simply copy the file program.c to program_v1.c, then copy to program_v2.c and so on.
You can then load all of them into your IDE to read side by side as you want.
But once you get past the random tinkering with single source files, you'll want a better approach.
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Source control systems allow you to do things like
- keep many versions of the same code - as you add a new feature, you make a new version.
- do diffs between versions to see what changed, or help you figure out why it broke.
- make branches to allow experimental changes you might want to throw away if it doesn't work out.
- facilitate teamwork with co-developers.
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