Can anyone recommend a good "C" book?

[AznRyda]

I want to learn. 🙂 if this is the wrong place, be kind on me, I am a hot deals browser. 😛

 

[calpha]

Yes, there is but I have to find it. It's a very good basics book that I used in college. Bonus is that there is also an answer book that is separate. But very easy to read, and good technical overview of C.

 

[AznRyda]

<< Yes, there is but I have to find it. It's a very good basics book that I used in college. Bonus is that there is also an answer book that is separate. But very easy to read, and good technical overview of C. >>



very cool. 🙂 I am taking Java at my college right now, but the class is waaaaay to slow and I thought I would pick up something on the side.

 

[weeeplop]

How To Program C (Third Edition)
by
Deitel and Deitel

Probably the best book I've bumped into. Many people recommended me that book before I got it. I also knew a guy that programmed the Hubble Telescope that was using the "How To Program C++" by Deitel and Deitel. Walks you through very well and points out common errors, tips, etc and it's friendly.

 

[AznRyda]

I hear this book is very good, but it's difficult to understand for a beginner. it's a better reference book

"The C Programming Language" by K&R (Brian W Kernighan and Dennis M Ritchie)

 

[CSoup]

<< I hear this book is very good, but it's difficult to understand for a beginner. it's a better reference book

"The C Programming Language" by K&R (Brian W Kernighan and Dennis M Ritchie) >>



actually not a good reference book. If you want a reference book get the Nutshell one.

 

[calpha]

<< How To Program C (Third Edition)
by
Deitel and Deitel

Probably the best book I've bumped into. Many people recommended me that book before I got it. I also knew a guy that programmed the Hubble Telescope that was using the "How To Program C++" by Deitel and Deitel. Walks you through very well and points out common errors, tips, etc and it's friendly. >>



That would be it. I had the 2nd Edition and the Answer Edition. No I didn't use it to cheat on the class, but I'm a dork and went ahead of our lathargic retarded class so I could at least feel I accomplished something. Really good book.

 

[Derango]

<< How To Program C (Third Edition)
by
Deitel and Deitel

>>



I second this. I've been working through this book for a while, and, so far, its been the best one I've used (and I've use a lot of books 😉 )

 

[Nemesis77]

I have studied C++ and Java a bit, but I don't remember much about it anymore (well, honestly I remember a thing). I would like to learn to program in those two languages... Can I do it by myself? With a help of a book and programming-tools?

 

[LuNoTiCK]

Yes, I'm wondering the same thing Nemesis77 is wondering.

Edit: Actually, I never studied it myself, and am wondering if I could learn by myself.

 

[Descartes]

I will have to recommend:

The proverbial "K&R". The C Programming Language. Many learned C from this book.

C Primer Plus is also a good book, but it's pretty long. If you have any experience whatsoever, you might be bored by this book.

C Unleashed. Not a beginner book, but a great book nonetheless. Many of the authors (Richard Heathfield, Lawrence Kirby, Ben Pfaff) are (or at least were years ago) very active in the newsgroup comp.lang.c. Their insightful, pragmatic posts were great, and so is the book 🙂

Good luck!

 

[EagleKeeper]

K&R developed C while at Bell labs.

 

[AznRyda]

<< I have studied C++ and Java a bit, but I don't remember much about it anymore (well, honestly I remember a thing). I would like to learn to program in those two languages... Can I do it by myself? With a help of a book and programming-tools? >>



I think it shouldn't be hard. basic programming anyways.

 

[Peetoeng]

<< I hear this book is very good, but it's difficult to understand for a beginner. it's a better reference book

"The C Programming Language" by K&R (Brian W Kernighan and Dennis M Ritchie) >>



Even if you won't read it, you should get K&R out of respect to the C gods.