C Book Recommendations

openboy · 11-12-2006, 04:50 AM

The C Programming Language

mrsirpoopsalot · 12-20-2006, 08:30 PM

Prata's C Primer Plus 5/ed
excellent book. i have many books and this is the best.

swgh · 12-27-2006, 08:56 PM

Code:

Beginning with C

By woodhouse publishers. Ok, so it was written in 1994 and is rather dated nowdays but its one of the best C books I ever read. Has tons of example programs and goes from a line of text to file reading, pointers, structs and advanced structures. Might be a little hard to get hold of now, but I belive amazon have it still. I used it in college, after reading this book I began ro learn C++ and had the background of C to make the learning experience quicker and much more enjoyable. Oh, and the exercises are quite challenging too

Whiteghost · 01-03-2007, 11:07 AM

The book call A Reference C manual is a good book for the C programmer.

BoneXXX · 03-24-2007, 10:57 PM

I think C Program Design for Engineers by Jeri R. Hanly , Elliot B. Koffman is very good C book for beginners. Thats why I ordered Problem Solving and Program Design in C by Jeri R. Hanly, Elliot B. Koffman. Hopefully I will get it next week.

javani · 04-03-2007, 10:58 PM

i too recommend C Primer Plus by Stephen Prata. though i haven't mastered it, but i bought it long ago and still believe that it's one of the best C Books because it provides every thing in detail and at last some tough exercises to gauge your understading. I am following it to learn C.

Govalant · 05-21-2007, 05:29 AM

I was looking at the revies of A C Reference Manual on amazon an someone replied

Quote:

Listen Grasshopper, to master the ways of C you need these three books:

The C Programming Language
C: A reference Manual
Data Structures: An Advanced Approach using C.

And no others. That is the beauty of C. It is small and minimal. Than learn Scheme. You will never need anything else.

Govalant · 05-21-2007, 05:59 AM

I forgot:

Essential C - Nick Parlante

http://cslibrary.stanford.edu/101/

rajatphull · 06-03-2007, 04:46 AM

KnR is the best one

sincere_cute · 06-20-2007, 03:23 AM

programming in C using Turbo C++ by waites group is excellent for beginners. i enjoyed that book.

St0rM-MaN · 06-21-2007, 04:45 AM

The C Book
http://publications.gbdirect.co.uk/c_book
good for the experienced c programmers

l33t · 08-15-2007, 02:24 PM

i would recommend Sam's teach yourself c in 21 days, i learned using that book and it was awesome however now i dont know if iam intermedite or an expert...

brewbuck · 08-15-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rajatphull

KnR is the best one

I dunno. Learning from K&R is kind of like learning how to tie knots by reading a Boy Scout manual from 1950. It contains the correct information, but the style is antiquated and it doesn't account for all the new developments since the time of publication.

I'm not one to put down the K&R book, though. It's definitely something you should own, but get a few other books too. It's been so long since I was in the learning phase that I have no idea what's good any more.

deadherorising · 11-03-2007, 03:20 PM

is this a good book "Programming in C: a complete introduction to the C programming language" Stephen G. Kochan 3rd edition

Adak · 11-05-2007, 09:51 AM

I'm not sure of that book, but I can really recommend "Beginning C" by Ivor Horton.

Has many practical examples of how to approach a new programming problem, as well as all the many step by step instructions as it leads a beginner toward a good basic (more than basic, really), understanding of the C language.

The K&R "The C Programming Language" is an excellent book, but you REALLY have to be a geek to tackle it as a beginning programmer. If you don't know PI to 12 decimal places just because it's interesting, this is not the book for you, as a student starting out in programming.

Horton's the way to go, imo.

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mrsirpoopsalot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: vancouver wa Posts: 198	Prata's C Primer Plus 5/ed excellent book. i have many books and this is the best.
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swgh Its hard... But im here Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,466	Code: Beginning with C By woodhouse publishers. Ok, so it was written in 1994 and is rather dated nowdays but its one of the best C books I ever read. Has tons of example programs and goes from a line of text to file reading, pointers, structs and advanced structures. Might be a little hard to get hold of now, but I belive amazon have it still. I used it in college, after reading this book I began ro learn C++ and had the background of C to make the learning experience quicker and much more enjoyable. Oh, and the exercises are quite challenging too __________________ I'm just trying to be a better person - My Name Is Earl
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BoneXXX Brak Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 62	I think C Program Design for Engineers by Jeri R. Hanly , Elliot B. Koffman is very good C book for beginners. Thats why I ordered Problem Solving and Program Design in C by Jeri R. Hanly, Elliot B. Koffman. Hopefully I will get it next week.
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javani Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9	i too recommend C Primer Plus by Stephen Prata. though i haven't mastered it, but i bought it long ago and still believe that it's one of the best C Books because it provides every thing in detail and at last some tough exercises to gauge your understading. I am following it to learn C.
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Govalant Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 58	I forgot: Essential C - Nick Parlante http://cslibrary.stanford.edu/101/
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sincere_cute Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	good book programming in C using Turbo C++ by waites group is excellent for beginners. i enjoyed that book.
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deadherorising Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29	cry...wine is this a good book "Programming in C: a complete introduction to the C programming language" Stephen G. Kochan 3rd edition
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11-05-2007, 09:51 AM	#60
Adak Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,512	I'm not sure of that book, but I can really recommend "Beginning C" by Ivor Horton. Has many practical examples of how to approach a new programming problem, as well as all the many step by step instructions as it leads a beginner toward a good basic (more than basic, really), understanding of the C language. The K&R "The C Programming Language" is an excellent book, but you REALLY have to be a geek to tackle it as a beginning programmer. If you don't know PI to 12 decimal places just because it's interesting, this is not the book for you, as a student starting out in programming. Horton's the way to go, imo.
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