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The "continued" link for "C Programming In Easy Steps", goes to the wrong URL.
It's supposed to be http://www.techbookreport.com/tbr0065.html instead of http://www.techbookreport.com/tbr0064.html
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Thanks!! Now corrected.
TechBookReport wrote: TechBookReport have just published a review of 'C Programming In Easy Steps', if you're a C beginner looking for an intro book (or an ex-C developer looking for a quick refresh), ready why this is a book to consider.
What advantages does it have over, say, "C Programming: A Modern Approach",
or "The C Programming Language", or "C: How to Program"? And in what ways
is it /inferior/ to those books?
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"Richard Heathfield" <in*****@address.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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TechBookReport have just published a review of 'C Programming In Easy Steps', if you're a C beginner looking for an intro book (or an ex-C developer looking for a quick refresh), ready why this is a book to consider. What advantages does it have over, say, "C Programming: A Modern
Approach", or "The C Programming Language", or "C: How to Program"? And in what ways is it /inferior/ to those books?
-- Richard Heathfield : bi****@eton.powernet.co.uk "Usenet is a strange place." - Dennis M Ritchie, 29 July 1999. C FAQ: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html K&R answers, C books, etc: http://users.powernet.co.uk/eton
K&R is more suited to experienced programmers, it's certainly not a book for
the absolute beginner, IMHO.
'C: How To Program' has a much wider scope, and also includes more
introductory programming material (i.e. the core principles of structured
programming). It also covers some of the more advanced material that is
missing from 'C Programming In Easy Steps'. As the review states, this is a
book that focuses on syntax and uses very small examples programs to
illustrate that.
Can't comment on 'C: Programming A Modern Approach', unfortunately.
HTH
Pan
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"TechBookReport" <tb*@nospam.spam> wrote: "Richard Heathfield" <in*****@address.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message news:40********@news2.power.net.uk... TechBookReport wrote:
TechBookReport have just published a review of 'C Programming In Easy Steps',
What advantages does it have over, say, "C Programming: A Modern Approach", or "The C Programming Language", or "C: How to Program"? And in what ways is it /inferior/ to those books?
K&R is more suited to experienced programmers, it's certainly not a book for the absolute beginner, IMHO.
_C_ is not suitable for the absolute beginner. K&R is perfect for
someone who can already program, but does not yet know C.
Richard
TechBookReport wrote: "Richard Heathfield" <in*****@address.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message news:40********@news2.power.net.uk... TechBookReport wrote:
> TechBookReport have just published a review of 'C Programming In Easy > Steps', if you're a C beginner looking for an intro book (or an ex-C > developer looking for a quick refresh), ready why this is a book to > consider.
What advantages does it have over, say, "C Programming: A Modern Approach", or "The C Programming Language", or "C: How to Program"? And in what ways is it /inferior/ to those books? K&R is more suited to experienced programmers, it's certainly not a book for the absolute beginner, IMHO.
It's fine for those beginning C, if they already know how to program. Your
review states (IIRC) that the book you mention doesn't bother with all the
preamble about how to program, but gets straight into C syntax. So it seems
that the two books address the same audience - those who already know how
to program but don't know C.
So - why should people buy this book rather than K&R?
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"Richard Heathfield" <in*****@address.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
news:40******@news2.power.net.uk... TechBookReport wrote: "Richard Heathfield" <in*****@address.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message news:40********@news2.power.net.uk... TechBookReport wrote:
> TechBookReport have just published a review of 'C Programming In Easy > Steps', if you're a C beginner looking for an intro book (or an ex-C > developer looking for a quick refresh), ready why this is a book to > consider.
What advantages does it have over, say, "C Programming: A Modern Approach", or "The C Programming Language", or "C: How to Program"? And in what ways is it /inferior/ to those books? K&R is more suited to experienced programmers, it's certainly not a book for the absolute beginner, IMHO.
It's fine for those beginning C, if they already know how to program. Your review states (IIRC) that the book you mention doesn't bother with all the preamble about how to program, but gets straight into C syntax. So it seems that the two books address the same audience - those who already know how to program but don't know C.
So - why should people buy this book rather than K&R?
It may not be possible for a single book reviewer to answer that. No book
will cater for _all_ learning styles. K&R2 was/is well written from my
perspective, but I've known plenty of fellow students who found it a rather
'dry' read, far too concise, and hence not conducive to their needs.
Millage can and does vary amongst individuals.
Note that there is another review of this book at ACCU... http://www.accu.org/bookreviews/publ.../c/c003350.htm
....which points out that it specifically targets Windows and Linux users.
Although it claims ANSI C conformance, it seems to have some serious issues
in that regard. The closing paragraph is perhaps significant.
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