The authors present the complete guide to ANSI standard C language programming. Written by the developers of C, this new version helps readers keep up with the finalized ANSI standard for C while showing how to take advantage of C's rich set of operators, economy of expression, improved control flow, and data structures. The 2/E has been completely rewritten with additional examples and problem sets to clarify the implementation of difficult language constructs. For years, C programmers have let K&R guide them to building well-structured and efficient programs. Now this same help is available to those working with ANSI compilers. Includes detailed coverage of the C language plus the official C language reference manual for at-a-glance help with syntax notation, declarations, ANSI changes, scope rules, and the list goes on and on.
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An indisputably classic computing text, Kernighan and Ritchie's The C Programming Language, 2nd Edition, is the standard reference for learning and using ANSI C. Written by the co-inventors of C, this concise tutorial has a well-deserved reputation for clarity and precision as it defines one of the most successful programming languages of all time. It's an essential reference, which will be useful for beginners and experienced programmers alike.
This masterful tour of C features concentrates on essential programming constructs, from the basics--such as data types, variables, operators and flow control--to more advanced topics. Short, effective programming samples are the rule here. (Many samples work with strings and text files). Along the way, the authors don't shy away from the thornier C topics. For example, when discussing pointers, they look at pointers to pointers and even pointers to functions. Later in the book, they offer useful code for a flexible memory allocation scheme and a binary tree. The text concludes with the formal specification for C and a compact listing of the functions in the C standard header files.
C is still a great first programming language, and its influence is felt in Java and C++, both of which support many programming constructs based on C, while adding support for objects. The C Programming Language is still an excellent reference to one of our most successful and efficient programming languages. It's a book that deserves a place on the bookshelf of any C/C++ developer, regardless of your experience with the language. --Richard Dragan, Amazon.com
Topics covered:
- overview of ANSI C
- introductory language tutorial
- data types
- variables
- arrays
- operators and operator precedence
- flow control
- functions
- header files
- recursion
- macros and the C pre-processor
- pointers and arrays
- advanced pointer types (pointers to pointers, pointers to functions)
- multidimensional arrays
- structures and unions
- dynamic memory allocation
- console and file I/O
- UNIX file functions
- Formal description of the standard C language
- Reference to C standard library header files and functions
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This second editon describes C as defined by the ANSI standard. This book is meant to help the reader learn how to program in C. The book assumes some familiarity with basic programming concepts like variables, assignment statements, loops, and functions. A novice programmer should be able to read along and pick up the language.
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This book is short and sweet. It gets straight to the point by keeping it simple(unlike many programming books that just wander off into the back woods talking about some complex programs when its trying to explain a simple syntac). I recommend this book along with C Primer Plus, then C unleashed if you wish to contiune that far down the beaten path.
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If you are in any introductory Computer Science course, you are going to want a copy of this book. It's a quick and concise go-to manual that tells you exactly what you want to know without any fluff. Probably not a "lecture replacement" though, since again, it skips over theory and gets right to implementation, and "theory" is probably what you'll be tested on.
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The perfect book to master C
This book provides great resources to learn C. Indeed, some basic knowledge in programming and mathematics is needed. Read more
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Don't use ANSI C, if your just learning.
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stupid newbs...
hey u! yes u! im talking to u, the newb that tries to learn the deep language of c. Do not get this book unless you have some programming experience. Read more
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Simple, quick, to the point, and easy to refer to in the thick of battle. The only C book one ever needs! Ever!
Simple, quick, to the point, and easy to refer to in the thick of battle. The only C book one ever needs! Ever!
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