Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2020 20:39:24 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Minimal skills Message-ID: <24281.37948.274297.76623@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <6b5318f0-8139-0994-5a3f-de646496b2dc@holgerdanske.com> References: <CY4PR19MB0104DC7541A2154B5C435EA7F9890@CY4PR19MB0104.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> <20200604074134.89eb6518.freebsd@edvax.de> <CY4PR19MB0104A2C03F4D66A1DA251A23F9880@CY4PR19MB0104.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> <20200604005859.ca438474.freebsd@edvax.de> <CY4PR19MB0104C290121BF756D57B2DDBF9880@CY4PR19MB0104.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> <20200604020051.0c02472d.freebsd@edvax.de> <CY4PR19MB0104DD86F8FE6446AD1BF327F9890@CY4PR19MB0104.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> <CY4PR19MB01041DACEFFEF08ADB096BC3F9890@CY4PR19MB0104.namprd19.prod.outlook.com> <6b5318f0-8139-0994-5a3f-de646496b2dc@holgerdanske.com>
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David Christensen writes: > >> The canonical C book is: > > >> https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/program/Kernighan-C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/PGM54487.html > > On 2020-06-04 14:02, Brandon helsley wrote: > > > The link you sent me for the c programming language is from 1988. > > Wouldn't it be better to use a newer study book? > > Should I look for something newer? > > AFAIK C has not changed (?) This is not the case; the latest revision of which I am aware is the 2018 Standard (which is the 2011 Standard with bug fixes). > and K&R 2e is still the standard text: There's a reason this is still _the_ "Start here." book. Respectfully, Robert Huff
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