Thread: A good book on algorithms for C

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    A good book on algorithms for C

    Hi !!,
    Can anyboby here suggest a good book on algorithms for C?
    I have basic knowledge of C. A friend told me about a book called
    "Algorithms Through C" from oreilly publications but some said it
    could be a bit tough and the review on oreilly mentions that the code in the book is badly written, whatever that means.
    I would be etremely thankful if anyone here could suggest good books about the topic.

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    I suggest O'Reilly. I have one of their programming books and I'm satisfied with it.
    1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette

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    Get a copy of the art of computer programming by donald knuth. There are 3 volumes to this work. It is absolutely indispensible.
    Free the weed!! Class B to class C is not good enough!!
    And the FAQ is here :- http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/smartfaq.cgi

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    Never heard of it. C, I assume. What is meant by "art"?
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    You've never head of "The Art Of Programming"?
    For God's sake man look it up!

    It's THE book on programming.

    I wish i had the brains to understand it and the money to buy it.

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    >a good book on algorithms for C

    Get the standard. Get the 'sedgewick'.

    Algorithms in C
    ( or alternatively Algorithms in C++ )
    by Robert Sedgewick
    Addison Wesley
    hth
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