Recommended books for learning C?

[momrocker]

Hello all,

I am a beginner programmer, with a small bit of experience in C++, and I would like to know if there are any tutorial books out there for C that are generally accepted as good quality. I would like to have one that conforms to the latest standard (C99) so that I will be able to take advantage of the new features that were introduced, if there are any that out there.

Thanks in advance!

[KdotJ]

I have a good book which taught me alot about C and was easy to follow and understand. The book is "C How to Program" and I believe it's in it's sixth edition (maybe fifth?). The last third of the book or so covers C++ as an OO extension of C. However, the book focuses mainly on ANSI C, but does have chapters on C99 explaining the newer features, but the main bulk of what's in the book is generic C which is the same for both standards.

[NathanB]

I have a good book which taught me alot about C and was easy to follow and understand. The book is "C How to Program" and I believe it's in it's sixth edition (maybe fifth?). The last third of the book or so covers C++ as an OO extension of C. However, the book focuses mainly on ANSI C, but does have chapters on C99 explaining the newer features, but the main bulk of what's in the book is generic C which is the same for both standards.

Do you have any proof that C++ is an OO extension of C?? Are you able to cite a source to back-up your non-rational claim?

Both C and C++ inherit qualities from the same 'language family', but they are certainly two separate, and distinct, different languages.

[DZ*]

Do you have any proof that C++ is an OO extension of C?? Are you able to cite a source to back-up your non-rational claim?

The creator of C++ Bjarne Stroustrup says that "C++ is an extension of C" and "C++ could be considered a superset of C. C programs will run in C++ compilers."

http://www.hitmill.com/programming/cpp/cppHistory.html
http://www.hitmill.com/programming/cpp/whatiscpp.html

He also wrote that "C++ is a better C" and has this in his FAQ:

"It is not uncommon to be able to convert tens of thousands of lines of ANSI C to C-style C++ in a few hours. Thus, C++ is as much a superset of ANSI C as ANSI C is a superset of K&R C"

(http://www2.research.att.com/~bs/bs_faq.html)

[NathanB]

The creator of C++ Bjarne Stroustrup says that "C++ is an extension of C" and "C++ could be considered a superset of C. C programs will run in C++ compilers."

http://www.hitmill.com/programming/cpp/cppHistory.html
http://www.hitmill.com/programming/cpp/whatiscpp.html

He also wrote that "C++ is a better C" and has this in his FAQ:

"It is not uncommon to be able to convert tens of thousands of lines of ANSI C to C-style C++ in a few hours. Thus, C++ is as much a superset of ANSI C as ANSI C is a superset of K&R C"

(http://www2.research.att.com/~bs/bs_faq.html)

I believe his "C++ is a better C" was *his* way of promoting his new language. I'm positive he was aware of alternative ways of "doing OO" in straight C. Good info, all the same. Thanks. But as cprofitt has pointed-out, we've gone off-topic.

[zkriesse]

Ok, seriously...ENOUGH! If you must debate about who did/made what or what is or not is, take it to a different thread...that's why we have the Community Cafe....use it! This is a thread asking for HELP! Not debates. Either help the guy or don't say anything at all...stay on topic please. Thanks

[NathanB]

Do you have any proof that C++ is an OO extension of C?? Are you able to cite a source to back-up your non-rational claim?

Both C and C++ inherit qualities from the same 'language family', but they are certainly two separate, and distinct, different languages.

Answer: C++ was once implemented as a pre-processor + macros tacked onto a C compiler.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_preprocessor

[cprofitt]

NathanB and DZ:

Please recommend some books and take the debate about what the standard is to a different thread or to private messages.

[NathanB]

Hello all,

I am a beginner programmer, with a small bit of experience in C++, and I would like to know if there are any tutorial books out there for C that are generally accepted as good quality. I would like to have one that conforms to the latest standard (C99) so that I will be able to take advantage of the new features that were introduced, if there are any that out there.

Thanks in advance!

http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html

[TeoBigusGeekus]

My recent search on this exact subject (I'm a newbie c learner myself) has made me conclude to C Programming, A modern approach.
K&R should be read AFTER you learn C, imho.