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Maybe there aren't any good alternatives to "read this go to book as the first book on the topic". Prove me wrong. (Please)
by redprince 6y ago
Maybe there aren't any good alternatives to "read this go to book as the first book on the topic". Prove me wrong. (Please)
- shadowofneptune 6y agoIf an absolute beginner were to use K&R as a start they'd be learning C from 35 or so years ago. It's well written, but not helpful as a reference. Even something as simple as how a function is organized has changed. C Programming: a Modern Approach teaches C89 and C99, pointing out the differences in features when appropriate. Having used it myself this year, I found it much more helpful than K&R
- icedchai 6y agoIf you start with the second edition (C89 / "ANSI C"), you'll discover that C has barely changed.
- shadowofneptune 6y agoYes, that's true. C Programming is largely a C89 book with small segments about C99.