From: "John M. Aldrich" Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: Decent C/C Tutorials. Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 20:29:13 -0400 Organization: Two pounds of chaos and a pinch of salt. Lines: 42 Message-ID: <352EB959.7327@cs.com> References: <352E2341 DOT 44D69027 AT indigo DOT ie> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp214.cs.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk Niall O' Higgins wrote: > > Hi, > I'm just wondering if anyone would happen to know the URL of some good > Tutorials/books > on c/c++ that have relevance to DJGPP in particular. > Thankx. There are no "official" books that are specifically relevant to DJGPP (that I know of). However, any book that teaches straight ANSI C (not Borland C, not Turbo C, not MSVC, particularly not C for Dummies or similar idiotic books) will work perfectly with DJGPP, assuming that you've set up the compiler properly. If you are unlucky enough to take a C course that teaches a compiler-specific version of C, then you're probably best off getting a book on ANSI C to read on your own time. Two of the best that I know of are _The C Programming Language_, by Kernighan and Ritchie (this is known in many circles as the definitive work on C), and my personal favorite, _The New C Primer Plus_, by Waite and Prata. Both cover standard C with examples that will work on any ANSI-compliant C compiler. K&R is more technical, while Waite & Prata is more suited for beginners, from what I understand. There are also many good online resources, such as the comp.lang.c FAQ (http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html), which is an invaluable reference tool for anybody who programs in C. The newsgroup comp.lang.c itself is also a valuable resource, but be careful when posting that you do not A) ask a FAQ, or B) ask a hardware or compiler-specific question unless you've already tried a more appropriate newsgroup. There are plenty of resources besides these; a couple of web searches should turn up something useful. hth! -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- | John M. Aldrich | "It may be better to be a live jackal| | aka Fighteer I | than a dead lion, but it is better | | mailto:fighteer AT cs DOT com | still to be a live lion." | | http://www.cs.com/fighteer | - Lazarus Long | ---------------------------------------------------------------------