How do I use conio.h and dos.h with gcc?-CodePudding

I want to learn C and I using YouTube, but there in code are modules conio.h and dos.h. But GCC don't knows them. Which whit the same functions I can use? (Any from another questions about this don't solving my problem)

I tried remove conio.h from code, but in the code, I have functions from it. That same with dos.h. After that, my text editor offered to me module coco_conio.h. What is that?

Functions , that I think that are from conio.h and dos.h:

#include <conio.h>
#include <dos.h>
HANDLE console = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
COORD CursorPosition;
void setcursor(bool visible, DWORD size) {
CONSOLE_CURSOR_INFO lpcursor;
lpCursor.bvisible = visible;
lpCursor.dwSize = size;
SetConsoleCursorInfo(console, &lpCursor);
getch();
if(kbhit()) {

CodePudding user response：

This code here is a mix of the Windows API and old MS DOS libraries for the Borland Turbo compilers from 1989. You should be studying neither if your goal is to learn C . gcc/mingw only supports Windows, not MS DOS nor 30 year old Borland-specific libraries.

General advise:

Don't search for knowledge or wisdom on Youtube.
Reading books or taking classes are still the best bets for obtaining relevant and correct knowledge.
If you are new to programming then starting with C is a poor choice, since it's by far the most complex programming language out there. Python, Java or C# might be more suitable as first language.
Study object-orientated design at the same time as you are learning programming.
Learning C before C isn't a bad idea since C is largely based on C and the languages have lots of similarities.