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All of the code from Learn C The Hard Way, each project, plus the presentation slides used in the videos. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/zedshaw/learn-c-the-hard-way-lectures · C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4105
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 876
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1414 stars · 510 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A public repository of code, exercises, and lecture slides accompanying Zed Shaw's book 'Learn C The Hard Way'. It contains the source for each project plus the presentation slides used in the video lectures.

Use cases

  • learn C programming from scratch
  • follow along with Learn C The Hard Way exercises
  • get the sample code for each book project
  • review lecture slides from the video course
  • practice C through hands-on projects

When to choose

  • you are reading Learn C The Hard Way and want the official companion code
  • you prefer learning C through exercises and projects
  • you want the slides used in the video lectures

When to avoid

  • you need a comprehensive C reference manual
  • you want a modern C curriculum with active community support
  • you dislike the 'hard way' drill-based teaching style

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

developer-tools programming-languages tutorials education cross-platform cli c book-companion lecture-slides exercises learn-to-code

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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For agents

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