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    C sites and documentation

    Which is the best online documentations for C so far. I like to search myself. But one of my friends reminded me not everything on is genuine, which forced me to post this question. It pays to hear from experienced people and hence please give me some links to great c sites for newbies like me.

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    What do you mean by documentation? You could always use the man pages, or if you require some Microsoft specific tidbits, consult the MSDN, or...

    You'll need to be more specific on what you're looking for.

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    i meant Sites that make C a breeze for newbies. Sorry for typos .......

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    There are several good books on the subject, like this, as well as others in the libraries and bookstores around town. Google for versions of man pages, function references, a copy of the standard. And practice often!
    Code:
    #include <cmath>
    #include <complex>
    bool euler_flip(bool value)
    {
        return std::pow
        (
            std::complex<float>(std::exp(1.0)), 
            std::complex<float>(0, 1) 
            * std::complex<float>(std::atan(1.0)
            *(1 << (value + 2)))
        ).real() < 0;
    }

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    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/cclass/
    http://www.geocities.com/tom_torfs/cintro.html

    The ultimate reference book on C is K&R, though it can be tough to learn C directly from this book especially if you've never programmed before.

    For further book reviews, perhaps consider some of those listed in the beginner C section here
    http://www.accu.org./bookreviews/public/index.htm

    > i meant Sites that make C a breeze for newbies
    Unless you have natural talent as well, it's usually a tough road.
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    I agree that the K&R C book is quite tough to learn from if you've never done any C.
    The exercises and activities they get you to do after reading a few pages i don't really think are too easy if you have no clue in what you're doing. Probably not the best book to get if you were a beginner in C.
    I'm a beginner in C and used the K&R book for reference whilst studying C for my diploma but wouldn't really recommend it if you were just starting out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by adamg
    I agree that the K&R C book is quite tough to learn from if you've never done any C.
    The exercises and activities they get you to do after reading a few pages i don't really think are too easy if you have no clue in what you're doing. Probably not the best book to get if you were a beginner in C.
    I'm a beginner in C and used the K&R book for reference whilst studying C for my diploma but wouldn't really recommend it if you were just starting out.
    K&R isn't a good book if you're new to programming in general. But those who are already competent in the concepts of programming would find K&R to be a brilliant introduction into the language. I had no trouble learning C from the first edition, and the second edition doesn't seem any more difficult.

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    I used the K&R book since this Januaray, and it was very hard to understand at first....I still have troubles understanding some of the concepts....I need more practice.

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