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by jeff_d_miller 1132 days ago
vim myprogram.c

gcc myprogram.c

That brings you 90% of where you need to go, especially for a CS course.

It's not obvious to students. The insight to simplify and simplify until things work and only then keep piling new things on top, that's a really powerful one and is underappreciated in teaching CS.