Hi all, I'm currently reading a book called Beginning C. It is a great book with excellent explanations. I have zero C programming experience, but just wrote my first Hello World program.

Should I continue learning C to help me become more familiar with MQL4 or should I delve right into MQL4?

I don't want to waste time, but since looking at the C book, going back to MQL4 codes seem more readable.

I tried understanding the dictionary to certain functions, commands etc in MQL4, but that stuff is so cryptic.

I figure I learn C to get the basics of coding and familiarity of some of the rules in C which I seem to find familiarities with in MQL4.

Not sure what the difference is, but I figure C will offer alot more options, whereas MQL4 is a scaled down version of C, so I should be ready to program in MQL4 with little learning curve after I'm done with C.

Is this a correct assessment? Any input for those of you who have crossed over I would sincerely appreciate it. Thanks again.