Thu, 30 Mar 2006
C in a Nutshell
Peter Prinz, Tony Crawford, C in a Nutshell,
O'Reilly
Leaving aside the question of what computer programming
language you should learn first if you need or want to learn
one, C is still a major language and there are sstrong arguments
for suggesting that C should be the one. There are also strong
arguments for alternatives for C++, as there are for not
bothering with the low-level stuff and just getting on with
something higher level. In the end, what you will attempt will
be driven a little by what your peers are doing, and most importantly,
how deep into the machine you want to go. And remember, truly
innovative solutions are more likely to come from deeper inside the machine.
Anyway, the Nutshell series is a no nonsence and no frills
approach which is really suitable, not so much for initial
learning, but for delving into once you know a bit. With C,
the original Kernighan and Ritchie book is a good bet and that
could be supplemented by something like one of the Dietel and
Dietel series even though I personally don't like them all
that much.
Think of this book as a C "bible".
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