[net.lang.c] Books on C. Any reconmendations?

schuh@geowhiz.UUCP (David Schuh) (10/12/85)

Hi folks;
    Can anyone recomend a Good C book.  Im not as familiar with
    C as id like, I need some coaching and examples.  Ideally I'd
    like a book kind of like a reference manual and kind of like
    a non trivial tutorial, one that would make a 
    good companion to the K&R.  I went to the bookstore and
    found a bunch of books but at 20 bucks a crack I dont really
    whant to make a mistake.  Any help would be greatly 
    appreciated.

thanks 
dave
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grady@ucbvax.ARPA (Steven Grady) (10/13/85)

In article <250@geowhiz.UUCP> schuh@geowhiz.UUCP (David Schuh) writes:
>Hi folks;
>    Can anyone recomend a Good C book.  Im not as familiar with
>    C as id like, I need some coaching and examples.  Ideally I'd
>    like a book kind of like a reference manual and kind of like
>    a non trivial tutorial, one that would make a 
>    good companion to the K&R.  I went to the bookstore and
>    found a bunch of books but at 20 bucks a crack I dont really
>    whant to make a mistake.  Any help would be greatly 
>    appreciated.
>
>thanks 
>dave
>!uwvax!geowhiz/schuh

A book I found quite useful when I was learning C is
Programming In C
by Stephen G. Kochan
published by Hayden
It teaches C in an intersting way, without being too difficult
for beginners, nor too simple-minded for people familiar with
computers.. It has additional sections on working with larger 
programs, common programming mistakes, the UNIX C library,
lint, among others..

	Steven

dfuller.wbst@Xerox.ARPA (Dave) (10/14/85)

Personally I liked "Advanced C: food for the Educated palate" and
"Programming in C" by Kochan.  They both give good examples.

< Dave >

richw@ada-uts.UUCP (10/14/85)

Although I didn't buy a copy (because it was kinda spendy considering
I've got a K&R), a knowledgeable friend of mine suggested a book
by Harbison & Steele.  It at least includes stuff about the "type"
void, and enumerations, which are now part of the "standard" C (?).

-- Rich

darryl@ISM780.UUCP (10/15/85)

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I would recommend "C: A Reference Manual" by Harbison and Steele
(Prentice Hall, 1984, ISBN 0-13-110016).  This book is to the C
Reference Manual what the Oxford English Dictionary is to a paperback
Webster's.

	    --Darryl Richman, INTERACTIVE Systems Corp.
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	    The views expressed above are my opinions only.