C is the best language to learn as a beginner.

At no point in human history has C been the best language for beginners. C was, like Javascript, hacked together in a weekend by someone who wished they could be using a better language. It was burdened with flaws from the outset and considered archaic in its design almost immediately. The best thing that can be said about the design of C is that it's at least a structured programming language, which is damning with faint praise.

> C was, like Javascript, hacked together in a weekend by someone who wished they could be using a better language.

Citation needed. C was evolved from B as part of the development of a popular OS. It did take a lot more time and consideration than a weekend.