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Summary: Save Your Money; Buy Something Else
Review: The book is terrible. It is not helpful in learning C, and it makes a horrible reference after you have learned C. What other use does it serve than to be cast into outer darkness?
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Summary: Greatest book for learning C!
Review: This book is a real masterwork.I approached C the first time with this book and used it from that moment to nowdays.The book is very comprehensive treating every major aspect both of the language and both of several elementary and not so elementary algorithms.The approach which i consider wonderful for the reader is to first put the code with some explanations and then "comment" it line by line with great clarity.I reccomend this book to anyone interested in software!5 stars!
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Summary: Simply one of the best
Review: To really learn C, you need at least two books on the language itself and one book on the C standard library. This book is a must have for the first part. It's really one of the best books I've ever read on C. Combine this book with "The C programming language" by K and R, and you should be able to handle anything that comes your way. Of course, you'll need books on the OS APIs depending on which OS you're developing for, also. But that's later.
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Summary: My old college book.....
Review: I've had this book with me for many years, by far the best. It's an incredible referance, though it it can be a bit dry to read. The sample code is broken down quickly, accuratly, and completely. After reading this book you'll have a very solid base in C programming. Works great as a referance later on. Perfect college level book.
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Summary: Great for Programmers, not for Beginners
Review: After reading some of the customer reviews, I was convinced that this was "The Book" to learn C. Lucky for me, I have some programming backround, so I was able to muddle through much of the thick programming jargon. But this book is not for beginners, the jargon alone will frustrate and put-off the first time programmer, and hinder their learning. On another note, this book doesn't deal well with large file I/O, which is really what I needed it for.
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Summary: Thorough, but very dense and dry
Review: I bought this book while looking for a good text to teach kids how to code C. This is pretty much a college/professional level book. The reading is very dense and quite dry, though the author does a very good job of breaking down simple programs and explaining them. If you want to learn C inside and out and heavy reading is your bag, this might be the book for you, however, I would recommend Bjarne Stroustrup's C++ book as a better alternative.
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Summary: Well-written
Review: If you're in the same position that I was last year and are looking for a tutoirial on C programming, I would say look no further. Bear in mind that this was the only book I used to learn C, but I can say I am pleased. Coming off the hideously lyrical SICP book, I found this took a good approach to learning C, instead of trying to wade through the all theoretics in complete detail, you are taught "how to program" in Chapter 1, and once the reader is on their feet then you are taught how to really program in C! I was totally satisfied with this book.
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Summary: Great book... Horrible binding
Review: I found this book to be very well written for someone who already has some programming experience (I already knew FORTRAN). HOWEVER, BE WARNED that the binding is the worst that I have ever seen on any book I have ever purchased (and I have a lot). I am constantly glueing(sic) it back together. However, the writing is good enough to compensate for the almost criminal negligence of the bindary at the publisher.
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Summary: Great book on C
Review: This the second book that I've read on C. It is a great book to gain a solid understanding of the language. The C++ and Java sections really whet your appetite for those languages. Overall, I felt the quality of the writing was outstanding and very easy to follow. Being in the business world, I chose to skip some of the scientific examples. The book has a great section on unix makefiles and permissions. I recommend this book for any programmer's library. Very enjoyable and applicable reading !
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Summary: Not too hard
Review: This was my second book I read on C.. It really complimented my first read.. Absolute Beginners Guide to C. Some of the information was over my head.. but I kept going.. It really got me understanding the language and using it.
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