# zedshaw/learn-c-the-hard-way-lectures

All of the code from Learn C The Hard Way, each project, plus the presentation slides used in the videos.

Repository: https://github.com/zedshaw/learn-c-the-hard-way-lectures
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/learn-c-the-hard-way-lectures
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-04-09T23:09:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4105, "days_push": 876, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1414, forks 510 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:39.650755+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools
- domain: programming-languages, tutorials, education
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: c, book-companion, lecture-slides, exercises, learn-to-code

## Member repositories
- zedshaw/learn-c-the-hard-way-lectures (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.650755+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:38:14.991604+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zedshaw/learn-c-the-hard-way-lectures (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:39.650755+00:00, sha e3782b624e14)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.