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The C Programming Language (2nd Edition)

C/C++ is not a language. C is a language (with many variants). C++ is a language (with even more variants), which is mostly backward compatible with C. The book above is a book on C. It's a fine book, as long as you already know how to program.
 
Sitting in front of me at work right now. I concur, it's an excellent C reference on what the functions do, prototypes, usage, and some examples. It's best if you know C++ or C first, don't use this as a teaching tool if you have no C/C++ knowledge.
 
That's a great reference that nearly every C programmer has sitting nearby, but I wouldn't get it for the purpose of learning C++. C++ does inherit many C style and syntactic conventions, but almost all of its compexity is in the things it adds to C. I learned the language back in 1987 or so, and haven't kept up with entry-level materials and what is available. When I was doing it there were a couple of standards:

C++ Primer, 2nd Ed., Lippman
Thinking in C++, Eckel
Programming C++, Dewhurst/Stark
The Annotated C++ Reference Manual ("The ARM"), Ellis/Stroustrup

If you are new to lower level languages like C, I would also suggest:

Algorithms in C, Sedgwick
 
You can download Bruce Eckel's books for free.

Books

I like his books, so I also books so well that I went to B&N an got the paperback copies.
 
I can get all I need to know and more on the Internet.
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Yeah, that's really true these days. I confess that I haven't resorted to my bookshelf much in the last five years.
 
I don't know anything about programming, but if you are planning to take courses on the subject and want a head start, why not buy the books that you are going to use in the course, now?
 
Originally posted by: Spacecomber
I don't know anything about programming, but if you are planning to take courses on the subject and want a head start, why not buy the books that you are going to use in the course, now?
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Brilliant!
 
Isn't K&R C a dated standard now? I mean, I'm sure most of it's still right on, but wouldn't you be picking up some bad habits?
 
Originally posted by: kamper
Isn't K&R C a dated standard now? I mean, I'm sure most of it's still right on, but wouldn't you be picking up some bad habits?
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As I was taught, K&R should always be the last word as far as standard C goes...



C++ From the Ground Up was a fairly good learning textbook for C++...
 
Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
Originally posted by: kamper
Isn't K&R C a dated standard now? I mean, I'm sure most of it's still right on, but wouldn't you be picking up some bad habits?
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As I was taught, K&R should always be the last word as far as standard C goes...
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But k&r is way older than ansi 😕 To be honest, the only thing I really know about it is that all the BSDs seem to be trying to get rid of it in favour of ansi. What are the linux kernel and gnu libs written with?
 
Originally posted by: AznMaverick
This is a great reference, for c++ the strousop (sp?) book is good
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As a reference, yes, but not as a learning tool, IMO.

FYI, the K&R book in the OP is in its third edition now.
 
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