Beginning C, Third Edition (Expert's Voice)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 648 pages
• Published by: Apress; 3rd ed. edition April 5, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1590592530
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1590592533
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 2.2 pounds

Book Description


This book teaches the complete C language in a progressive step-by-step fashion. All elements of the language are carefully explained, both in terms of how they work and what they are for. The language features are demonstrated and explained through fully working code examples throughout. This book has great potential in the training and education markets.

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Beginning C, Third Edition is a classic update by teacher, lecturer, and repsected academic, Ivor Horton. In Beginning C, Third Edition, Ivor Horton teaches the complete C language in a progressive step-by-step fashion. All elements of the language are carefully explained, both in terms of how they work and what they are for. The language features in the book are demonstrated and explained through fully working code examples through. Beginning C, Third Edition is highly recommended for those who are participating in training and continuing education who want to learn C. Beginning C, Third Edition gives you, the reader, everything you need to know in your quest to learn C and, assumes no prior knowlege it truly is for beginners! This corrected and updated version of a classic bestseller is sure to please.

Reader Reviews
Notice something strange in the computer section of bookstores? Plenty of books on such languages as Java, C++, C# and Visual Basic. But try finding a book on plain old C. Perhaps there is an issue of Kernighan and Ritchie. But, quite possibly, there is no C book at all. But a need for C still exists. Most of the unix variants, and linux, are coded in C, with perhaps a C++ overlayer. And on Microsoft machines, a vast body of C code also exists, for such things as device drivers, for example. K&R is the definitive text for C, but awkward for users new to any programming. Its terseness and lack of many examples make it so. Which is why it is nice to see a new edition of Horton's book. It deliberately eschews the conciseness of K&R. Instead, it has extensive discussions of every feature of C. Aimed squarely at a newbie. Horton is generous with code examples, many of which are entire (small) programs. Naturally these days, the code can be downloaded from the publisher. Horton even discusses what may be fairly advanced stuff for a beginner. Like structuring data via the struct command. What this means, though, is that the book can be used as a complete text for the language. As an important practical matter, you do not need to understand all, or even most, of the book, to start coding. The emphasis from the first chapter is on writing code, even with only partial knowledge of C. Purely as a conjecture, it may be astute planning on the part of Hortan and his publisher to come out with this edition. A real gap seems to have opened up in the market over C books. This might fill it. Comment | | (Report this)