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Summary: Best Book on my shelf
Review: Out of the millions of programming books I own, I always find myself with Deitel's C++ and C books in my hand when I find the answer. Great reference as well as a learning tool. When someone asks me what book I like the best, I say "if it says Deitel on it - it's the best! " No other book touches the good stuff quit like these books. They get right to the pointer (pun intended). Thank You so much Harvey!
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Summary: student and pupil
Review: Sir(s), I am employed to Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited. About four or more years ago I was sent to their inhouse training school to do a one week course in C programming, I was at a loss, I learned nothing. A couple of months ago, my wife decided to do a computer course (C programming followed my visual basic 6 then java) she is now at the visual stage. When she began, I took out my old manual (from C&WJ training school) and surprizingly I was able to help her in the early stages, but then the tables were turned and I got jealous. I read and read and read until I began to understand. I realized that the manual I had was chock full of information but it is hard to understand without someone to explain. Thank you for helping me to understand. "C HOW TO PROGRAM" the second edition is now a part of my library and I feel very strongly that I have made a worthwhile purchase. I am now doing the exercises at the end of chapter three but it's a pity I do not have "someone" at hand to ask questions when I need to, by the way, writing the pseudocode is giving me a bit of a challenge, so I just go straight into writing the C programs. Imagine that, I am teaching myself. Any advice? P. S. I love C. Devon
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Summary: student and pupil
Review: Sir(s), I am employed to Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited. About four or more years ago I was sent to their inhouse training school to do a one week course in C programming, I was at a loss, I learned nothing. A couple of months ago, my wife decided to do a computer course (C programming followed my visual basic 6 then java) she is now at the visual stage. When she began, I took out my old manual (from C&WJ training school) and surprizingly I was able to help her in the early stages, but then the tables were turned and I got jealous. I read and read and read until I began to understand. I realized that the manual I had was chock full of information but it is hard to understand without someone to explain. Thank you for helping me to understand. "C HOW TO PROGRAM" the second edition is now a part of my library and I feel very strongly that I have made a worthwhile purchase. I am now doing the exercises at the end of chapter three but it's a pity I do not have "someone" at hand to ask questions when I need to, by the way, writing the pseudocode is giving me a bit of a challenge, so I just go straight into writing the C programs. Imagine that, I am teaching myself. Any advice? P. S. I love C. Devon
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Summary: student and pupil
Review: Sir(s), I am employed to Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited. About four or more years ago I was sent to their inhouse training school to do a one week course in C programming, I was at a loss, I learned nothing. A couple of months ago, my wife decided to do a computer course (C programming followed my visual basic 6 then java) she is now at the visual stage. When she began, I took out my old manual (from C&WJ training school) and surprizingly I was able to help her in the early stages, but then the tables were turned and I got jealous. I read and read and read until I began to understand. I realized that the manual I had was chock full of information but it is hard to understand without someone to explain. Thank you for helping me to understand. "C HOW TO PROGRAM" the second edition is now a part of my library and I feel very strongly that I have made a worthwhile purchase. I am now doing the exercises at the end of chapter three but it's a pity I do not have "someone" at hand to ask questions when I need to, by the way, writing the pseudocode is giving me a bit of a challenge, so I just go straight into writing the C programs. Imagine that, I am teaching myself. Any advice? P. S. I love C. Devon
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Summary: Straight Forward and to the Point
Review: The book is really easy to understand. It is straight forward and to the point. Most of all technical terminology is defined for the beginner. I especially appreciate the fact that the authors have mentioned that they have tried to present C in such a way to be the first computer language for beginners, despite in traditional terms, Pascal being taught as the first programming language because of it's known structured programming discipline. In my lower years of education, I have had experiences with QBasic and a little of Visual Basic. However, as a student, I would think that skipping Pascal is a plus since I tend to ask myself, "When am I ever going to use it in life..." Students tend to question the applicable use of something that is learned.
These days, Pascal is seldom used as C++ predominantly takes the stage. In sum, learning C as a foundation and first language seems to be something that will pay off. This book also includes tips and points out common pitfalls such as common programming errors, good programming practices, performance tips, and software engineering observations, which are all really helpful. If you are new to programming, this book is a must.
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Summary: Straight Forward and to the Point
Review: The book is really easy to understand. It is straight forward and to the point. Most of all technical terminology is defined for the beginner. I especially appreciate the fact that the authors have mentioned that they have tried to present C in such a way to be the first computer language for beginners, despite in traditional terms, Pascal being taught as the first programming language because of it's known structured programming discipline. In my lower years of education, I have had experiences with QBasic and a little of Visual Basic. However, as a student, I would think that skipping Pascal is a plus since I tend to ask myself, "When am I ever going to use it in life..." Students tend to question the applicable use of something that is learned.
These days, Pascal is seldom used as C++ predominantly takes the stage. In sum, learning C as a foundation and first language seems to be something that will pay off. This book also includes tips and points out common pitfalls such as common programming errors, good programming practices, performance tips, and software engineering observations, which are all really helpful. If you are new to programming, this book is a must.
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Summary: The best all round C++ book I have ever used!
Review: The book provides all of the quick references that I need on the job. I have easily found information in this book that the "defacto" standard books have not been able to provide or bury deep within their texts. What's equally important is that the authors can be easily reached by email and they DO respond to questions and feedback!! This book is a must have for the novice and professional designer/programmer alike
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Summary: One of the worst guides to C I've ever read
Review: The first thing I thought when I saw this book was, "That is the stupidest title for a programming guide I've ever heard." Then I opened the book...and it didn't get much better. The instructions were too garbled, the exercises were too hard, and the text was too slow. On top of all these faults, the index was terrible, making it impossible to locate any worthwhile information. The best thing about this book (and it's a minor detail) is that it includes the author's email address in the Introduction...that means you can write to him and personally inform him that his book was terrible. If you're looking for a quality C/C++ programming guide, look elsewhere. Even the so-called "Dummies" books handle it better.
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Summary: It's a bloated book with skeleton information
Review: The size of the book is deceiving. Firstly, half of the book is about C++. As for information on C, it contains very little information advanced pointer and array usage; the fundamental power of C. After reading the book once, there very little use of later. As a real-time software engineer, I'd strongly recommend not to buy this book.
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Summary: Best Investment In a Programming Book I have Ever Made!
Review: This book does an excellent job of introducing the beginning C programmer of how to quickly get a firm grasp on the C language. I especially liked how the authors presented the C language in the context of using sructured programming techniques, rather than just teaching the C language ad hoc. The authors are extremely adept at making a complex subject seem almost trivial. This book is a "must have" for anybody trying to learn C.
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