>>53641721
>Should I switch from win10 to Linux?
you don't have to

do some research

get visual studio, stay on winblows

>>53641721
read kerningham and ritchie "the c programming language" cover to cover and have some fun
i don't know if i'd reccoment switching, but having access to linux/unix would be beneficial

>>53641787

I have Linux on a disc but I don't know if to make it my operating system. People tell me is way better then win10

>>53641891
oh, i know, install cygwin, it gives you a linux command line environment which is good for learning beginner c

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {printf("hello world\n");}

gcc main.c -o main
./main

>>53641891
It is better, but say goodbye to games and a week of your time

>>53641721
>install gentoo

>>53642456
some linux gaming tips:
wine works with a good amount of things
steam
frozen-bubble
battle for wesnoth
emulators

It depends what you plan to do. For learning mingw + cygwin is probably still ok but as soon you have dependencies It gets a pain in the ass on windows.

So with dependencies I mean something like a UI library which helps you to make a window and put a button on it. Trust me you want to avoid the Win32 Api there It's just kinda annoying for a beginner and another huge topic to learn.

>>53641721
Just download Code::Blocks
It's a very nice IDE for beginners.

Later you can switch to Visual Studio or Linux.
I prefer to use a Debian-based Distro because apt is much better than "Nuget" package manager from Visual Studio

>>53641721
>>53641787

Don't start with Kernighan and Ritchie.

Start with something less intensive like C Primer Plus or C Programming: A Modern Approach.

There's too much jargon in K&R C for a beginner.

>>53641721
Codeblocks
Kernigan and richie