Thread: C Primer Plus - Stephen Prata

  1. 08-02-2010 #1
    Maksimilijan15
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    Question C Primer Plus - Stephen Prata

    Hi all,

    I heard many good reviews for this book. Is it good for a programming beginner? I would like to learn C, but I don't want to waste money on wrong books.

    Thanks, Maksimilijan.
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    its a fairly good book for beginners.
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    Make sure you get the 5th edition and make sure you understand that gets is dangerous (avoid it like the plague) and you should be fine with that.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.
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