Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-26 Thread cody chandler
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 3:33 PM, 0xAAA <0x...@online.de> wrote: > > Yes there is an official answers book, but it is written by other > > authors. I believe that the K&R book refers to it somewhere. > > They refer to it on the back of the book > :D > > Hello all I am amazed with the responces re

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-24 Thread 0xAAA
> Yes there is an official answers book, but it is written by other > authors. I believe that the K&R book refers to it somewhere. They refer to it on the back of the book :D

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-22 Thread cody chandler
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:41 PM, Jay Patel wrote: > Hey i found this > http://www.wibit.net/curriculum/the_c_lineage/programming_in_c for > newbie ..after this you can go to K&R C. > > Regards, > > Jay. > > I must say this is a wealth of knowledge! Thanks to everyone for the input on this! Th

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-22 Thread James Hartley
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Chris Bennett wrote: > On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:33:31AM +0200, ropers wrote: > > > > There is an answers book? > > > > Yes there is an official answers book, but it is written by other > authors. I believe that the K&R book refers to it somewhere. > > http://www

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-22 Thread Chris Bennett
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:33:31AM +0200, ropers wrote: > > There is an answers book? Is that official or unofficial, i.e. is it > just some random punter's crib notes or something that Messrs K&R > wrote? > Would that be a good reference if one shows restraint and tries one's > own hand first, or

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-22 Thread Chris Bennett
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 07:55:18AM +0200, Otto Moerbeek wrote: > > Wel, reading an answers book does not really help. Arriving at the > answers yourself (wich requires effort indeed) is much better. > > A mentioned in the preface, K&R requires some knowledge about general > programming concepts

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-22 Thread Marc Espie
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 11:20:09AM -0700, Matthew Dempsky wrote: > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Amit Kulkarni wrote: > > yes it is, and i am surprised it is ~ $50. it is such a small book. > > FWIW, you can read the C specification drafts online for free: > > C89: http://flash-gordon.me.uk/

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-22 Thread ropers
On 22 June 2012 00:05, Chris Bennett wrote: > > Yes, it's a very tough book. > I have had a similar experience. > > I did get a copy of the answers book from an interlibrary loan. There is an answers book? Is that official or unofficial, i.e. is it just some random punter's crib notes or somethin

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-22 Thread Vitali
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Peter J. Philipp wrote: > > This is interesting "K&R requires some knowledge about general programming > concepts", I couldn't agree more considering how I struggled with K&R. Yes, that's true with me as well. I couldn't grok K&R no matter how hard I tried it un

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-22 Thread Peter J. Philipp
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 07:55:18AM +0200, Otto Moerbeek wrote: > > Yes, it's a very tough book. > > I have had a similar experience. > Wel, reading an answers book does not really help. Arriving at the > answers yourself (wich requires effort indeed) is much better. Agreed, the answer book is che

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Otto Moerbeek
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 05:05:31PM -0500, Chris Bennett wrote: > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 09:05:42PM +0200, Pieter Verberne wrote: > > On 2012-06-21 20:09, Bryan Irvine wrote: > > >On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Amit Kulkarni > > > wrote: > > >>>??Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R bo

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado
On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 07:19:32AM +0530, Amarendra Godbole wrote: > On 22-Jun-2012, at 7:06 AM, Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado > wrote: > > > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 03:56:50PM -0400, Simon Perreault wrote: > >> On 2012-06-21 15:21, Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado wrote: > >>> Some good or bad co

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Amarendra Godbole
On 22-Jun-2012, at 7:06 AM, Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado wrote: > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 03:56:50PM -0400, Simon Perreault wrote: >> On 2012-06-21 15:21, Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado wrote: >>> Some good or bad comments about "Deitel's C How to program"? >>> http://www.deitel.com/Books/C/CHo

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 03:56:50PM -0400, Simon Perreault wrote: > On 2012-06-21 15:21, Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado wrote: > >Some good or bad comments about "Deitel's C How to program"? > >http://www.deitel.com/Books/C/CHowtoProgram7e/tabid/3635/Default.aspx > > The worst book on C programming

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Amarendra Godbole
On 21-Jun-2012, at 11:07 PM, cody chandler wrote: > Hello, > > Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one. Is > this the book? > > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 > > Figured it would be best to start new instead of keeping the Cha

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread john slee
On 22 June 2012 03:37, cody chandler wrote: >  Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one.  Is > this the book? > > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 I learned C from the first edition of this book: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Programm

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Chris Bennett
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 09:05:42PM +0200, Pieter Verberne wrote: > On 2012-06-21 20:09, Bryan Irvine wrote: > >On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Amit Kulkarni > > wrote: > >>>??Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a > >>>good one. ??Is > >>>this the book? > >>> > >>> > >>>http:/

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Miod Vallat
> >Tannebaum's "Modern Operating Systems". > >I just found out it's in its 3rd editon. > >I had a 2nd edition copy that stayed with > >an ex-girlfriend. > >I need to replace both (girlfriend and MOS). > > All the cool kids have microgirlfriends now... I thought the current craze was `message-pass

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread m brandenberg
On Thu, 21 Jun 2012, Dominguez, Roland wrote: Tannebaum's "Modern Operating Systems". I just found out it's in its 3rd editon. I had a 2nd edition copy that stayed with an ex-girlfriend. I need to replace both (girlfriend and MOS). All the cool kids have microgirlfriends now... -- Monty Brand

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Simon Perreault
On 2012-06-21 15:21, Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado wrote: Some good or bad comments about "Deitel's C How to program"? http://www.deitel.com/Books/C/CHowtoProgram7e/tabid/3635/Default.aspx The worst book on C programming I've ever read. No, scratch that. The worst book on programming I've eve

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Dominguez, Roland
I have to jump in and mention: Knuth's TAOCP Vol 1-4 "The Art of Computer Programming" Vol 4 was just recently published I'll admit I've not read it from cover to cover, I pull out one of the volumes and pick a topic and read. I'll be reading this for the rest of my life. Tannebaum's "Modern Ope

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Juan Francisco Cantero Hurtado
Some good or bad comments about "Deitel's C How to program"? http://www.deitel.com/Books/C/CHowtoProgram7e/tabid/3635/Default.aspx I have other book in Spanish related to C, but is too focused on software engineering (boring). I saw the past editions of Deitel's book a few days ago by a good price

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Pieter Verberne
On 2012-06-21 20:09, Bryan Irvine wrote: On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Amit Kulkarni wrote:  Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one.  Is this the book? http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 yes it is, and i am surprised it i

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Barry Miller
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 11:09:49AM -0700, Bryan Irvine wrote: > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Amit Kulkarni wrote: > >> ?Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one. ?Is > >> this the book? > >> > >> http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Francisco Valladolid H.
Hi. IMHO, Practical C Programming is a good book also. (http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9781565923065.do) Regards. On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 12:59 PM, cody chandler wrote: > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Amit Kulkarni wrote: > > > > Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Amit Kulkarni
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Matthew Dempsky wrote: > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Amit Kulkarni wrote: >> yes it is, and i am surprised it is ~ $50. it is such a small book. > > FWIW, you can read the C specification drafts online for free: > > C89: http://flash-gordon.me.uk/ansi.c.txt

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Rafael Sadowski
On Thu Jun 21, 2012 at 12:55:25PM -0500, Amit Kulkarni wrote: > >  Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one.  Is > > this the book? > > > > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 > > yes it is, and i am surprised it is ~ $50. it is such a

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Christiano F. Haesbaert
On 21 June 2012 14:37, cody chandler wrote: > Hello, > >  Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one.  Is > this the book? Yes it is > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 > > Figured it would be best to start new instead of keeping the

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Bryan Irvine
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Amit Kulkarni wrote: >>  Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one.  Is >> this the book? >> >> http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 > > yes it is, and i am surprised it is ~ $50. it is such a small book.

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Matthew Dempsky
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Amit Kulkarni wrote: > yes it is, and i am surprised it is ~ $50. it is such a small book. FWIW, you can read the C specification drafts online for free: C89: http://flash-gordon.me.uk/ansi.c.txt C99: http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1124.pdf C11

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Vitali
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Amit Kulkarni wrote: >>  Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one.  Is >> this the book? >> >> http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 > > yes it is, and i am surprised it is ~ $50. it is such a small book.

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Pablo Velasco Fernández
I paid 45 euros in Spain. I must finish to read it and practice and practice and practice lol El 21/06/2012 20:11, "Amit Kulkarni" escribió: > > Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one. Is > > this the book? > > > > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Ed

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread cody chandler
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Amit Kulkarni wrote: > > Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one. Is > > this the book? > > > > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 > > yes it is, and i am surprised it is ~ $50. it is such a small b

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread James Hartley
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:37 AM, cody chandler wrote: > Is this the book? > > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 > > Yes.

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Amit Kulkarni
>  Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one.  Is > this the book? > > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 yes it is, and i am surprised it is ~ $50. it is such a small book.

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Matthew Dempsky
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:37 AM, cody chandler wrote: >  Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one.  Is > this the book? > > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 Yes.

Re: Learning C Programming

2012-06-21 Thread Bryan Irvine
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:37 AM, cody chandler wrote: > Hello, > >  Talk about learning C Programming and the K&R book being a good one.  Is > this the book? > > http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/dp/0131103628 > > Figured it would be best to start new instead of keeping the