Today I went out to a book store in search of a good book on C,
I know quite a lot of C already so I wasnt looking for one of those
"Learn C in 21 Days" type of books, I was more after a book that
would serve as a reference and I could look at when my memory
had failed me and needed refreshing. I had numerous choices as
far as C reference books, The one I chose is called
"The Complete reference, C, fourth edition"
Published by osborne, Author Herbert Schildt
Anyone got any opinions on whether this was a good/poor
choice or has different recommendations . I am going to build
up a library of programming books, so just looking for opinions.
Cheers
Nov 14 '05
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"Chris Hills" <ch***@phaedsys .org> wrote in message
news:bw******** ******@phaedsys .demon.co.uk... In article <42************ ***********@new s.optusnet.com. au>, Paul
<pa**@rtfm.or g> writesToday I went out to a book store in search of a good book on C,
I know quite a lot of C already so I wasnt looking for one of those
"Learn C in 21 Days" type of books, I was more after a book that
would serve as a reference and I could look at when my memory
had failed me and needed refreshing. I had numerous choices as
far as C reference books, The one I chose is called
"The Complete reference, C, fourth edition"
Published by osborne, Author Herbert Schildt
Anyone got any opinions on whether this was a good/poor
choice or has different recommendations . I am going to build
up a library of programming books, so just looking for opinions.
Cheers
look on http://www.accu.org for book reviews.
The accu is independent and doesn't sell books.
Avoid Schildt at all costs.
Programming C by K&R and also Modern C Programming by King are good starter
books.
C Traps and Pitfalls is also a good book once you have got started.
Sometimes when I'm looking up something on google I add CBFalconer and/or
Chris Torek to the search and usually end up with some good insights (there
are a lot of other good posters but these two stand out).
Now if these two could write a book on C it would most likely be very good
if not the best book on C.
Lurker.
Lurker wrote:
.... snip ...
Sometimes when I'm looking up something on google I add CBFalconer
and/or Chris Torek to the search and usually end up with some good
insights (there are a lot of other good posters but these two
stand out).
Now if these two could write a book on C it would most likely be
very good if not the best book on C.
Thanks, but speaking only for myself, I have found that I am not a
very good teacher. I can usually discuss things with fairly
knowledgeable people, but I have great problems starting anybody
from scratch. Things have been second nature for so long that I
totally miss seeing the students difficulty.
I have great respect for those who really can teach. They do not
have to know their subject inside out to do this, although such a
failing will limit the levels at which they can teach.
--
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Available for consulting/temporary embedded and systems.
<http://cbfalconer.home .att.net> USE worldnet address!
"Lurker" <lu****@nowhere .com> writes:
[...] Avoid Schildt at all costs.
Programming C by K&R and also Modern C Programming by King are good starter
books.
K&R's book is called The C Programming Language.
--
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"CBFalconer " <cb********@yah oo.com> wrote in message
news:42******** *******@yahoo.c om... Lurker wrote:
.... snip ...
Thanks, but speaking only for myself, I have found that I am not a
very good teacher. I can usually discuss things with fairly
knowledgeable people, but I have great problems starting anybody
from scratch. Things have been second nature for so long that I
totally miss seeing the students difficulty.
I have great respect for those who really can teach. They do not
have to know their subject inside out to do this, although such a
failing will limit the levels at which they can teach.
In the context of mentioning you and Chris, I was actually thinking of an
advanced book and not a beginners book.
I understand you view on teaching, even though it can to me as a surprise.
Cheers,
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