know any beginner books for C

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metalmodman
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know any beginner books for C

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you're quite welcome :?
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Learning C++ in 21 years
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I'm sure if you look on amazon.com you can find something... be sure to read user reviews, though most of them are fake nowadays.
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The C Language. By Kerrigan & Richie.

Make sure its one of the later editions though.
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lol k so far I have C++ for the absolute beginner its ok
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Spike wrote:The C Language. By Kerrigan & Richie.

Make sure its one of the later editions though.
The second edition you mean?

One warning: It's an expensive book... £31.95 was what I had to pay for it, I think. Might be cheaper on Amazon.
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Ouch this ones a little cheaper.
is this it http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Langu ... 781&sr=8-1 the names are a little different.
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Thats the one, Kerninghan and Ritchie. You don't get much more from the horses mouth than that honestly. Seriously, check out the wiki articles on the guys, and on that book.
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I used to have the second edition of The C Language by Kerrigan & Richie, but my ex lost it. Damn her, great book that is.
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K&R is worth every single USD penny of it. I carry it around like a bible, going to C++ conventions and telling the sinners how they're going to /dev/null when they die.
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Crusty old C books are the best, the ones that really elaborate on pointers.
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"Absolute Beginners guide to C" by Greg Perry.

I cannot praise this book highly enough. It actually makes programming 'fun' - what a concept! Unlike every other programming book I read, Perry has great 'Jargon Control'; he does not use a word unless he has explained it first. Brilliant.

I went from dreading programming to actually being fascinated, and found myself unable to put the book down!


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