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From: sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu (scott sutherland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Programming books
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Date: 8 Feb 90 20:09:26 GMT
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In article <2502@leah.Albany.Edu> ms361@leah.Albany.Edu (Mark Steinberger) writes:
>In article <498@unicorn.WWU.EDU>, n8643084@unicorn.WWU.EDU (owings matthew) writes:
>> 
>> 	For any people desiring to learn C, I would recommend C Primer Plus.
>> I would also like to know what books others would recommend.
>
>Kernighan and Ritchie is excellent.
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>--Mark

	When I first decided to learn C, I was told that this book was the
"C bible", so I got a copy (not 2nd ed.).  Well, it may be complete, but
speaking as a person who went from BASIC to C, it STINKS as a tutorial
book from which to learn the language.  Stick with the C Primer Plus,
or its revised edition (New name, new cover, more examples).  I cannot
recall the new name.

Scott Sutherland
sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu

After you have mastered the basics of C, the K&R book can be quite helpful.