From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
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Subject: Re: ANSI C Reference/Tutorial Book
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 07:16:47 -0700
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Michael Matczynski wrote:
> 
> I am looking for a C programming book.  I want it to be for ANSI C and not
> specific to any particular compiler (so it works with DJGPP).  I want it to
> give me a solid knowledge of C, so later I can move on to C++ when I am
> ready.  Right now, I know a minimal amount of C.  I am totally confused on
> pointers and some other topics.
> 
> Someone has told me that "A Book on C : Programming in C" by Al Kelley, Ira
> Pohl" is a good book?  Has anyone had any experiance with this book?  Do
> you think this is the best book for learning C?  What other books would you
> suggest?

I don't know anything about that book.  The one I use is called _The New
C Primer Plus, 2nd edition_, by The Waite Group.  It uses pure ANSI C,
explains the concepts in a clear, simple manner, and includes plenty of
examples and exercises.  It even uses int main() instead of void main()
(the hallmark of a good C book).  I keep it by my desk as a standard
reference.  It's a college textbook, so I don't know where you'd go to
find it, but the ISBN is 0-672-30319-1, Library of Congress 93-83470.

-- 
John M. Aldrich, aka Fighteer I <fighteer AT cs DOT com>

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