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Mircea Neacsu25-Apr-24 2:53
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Fly Gheorghe25-Apr-24 23:21
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We should take the opportunity and praise the book K&R. After 36 years since the publication of the 2nd edition (1988) and 46 years since the 1st one (1978), it is still a masterpiece of programming that every young programmer should read carefully.
The importance of this book and of the "C" language to everithing that followed (C++, java, C# etc.) cannot be overestimated.
Ever wonder why all books write key words with proportional font and the rest of text with true-type?
K&R is a small book, but because it is very concise: every word counts - I would say every comma counts. Take for example the phrase that describes how to interprete a missing "else" from a nested "if" sequence: "...by associating the else with the closest previous else-less if."
One should read this book slowly and carefully, then run all the programs inside, solve all the exercises, and then read the book again.
Code examples are true marvels, from elementary to complex ones, like the Unix file implementation or the memory allocator.
The C reference manual and the description of the standard libraries af the end of the book are also splendid.
One should also consider the "C Problem Book" with answers to exercises.
You will never find a truly similar book for any other language or topic.
Rest in piece, DMR.
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