Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 07:41:26 -0600 From: "Mark J. Sommer" <msommer@argotsoft.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: C Programing tools Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19980929074126.0094e2f0@mail> In-Reply-To: <19980928214116.A10370@execpc.com>
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New to programming, you need a general computer book that talks about computer architectures, you need a book that talks about data structures, and then you need a beginners book for C. If you're going to go past that you'll eventually want books on object oriented programming. But if you're just talking about a great reference for C, I recommend "C: A Reference Manual", Samuel P. Harbison and Guy L. Steele. I think it's in its forth edition. (Do I have those its-it's backwards?) At 09:41 PM 9/28/98 -0500, Frank Pawlak wrote: >I am taking a course in C and have zip for previous programming >experience. I need some recommendations on the better books that are >available for learning C. I learn well by reading and would prefer books >that are well written with clear explanations of the material. I am told >that the prof is not that great of a teacher, so be prepared to dig the >stuff out on your own. And I thought that those kind only taught the >undergrad classes. ;-) > >BTW, the official text for the class is The New C Primer. Any opinions? > >Also what tools (ports) will I have to have installed on my FreeBSD >system to run and compile some of my work? The prof wants me to work in >Winblows, and I explained about the bad case of hives that I get every >time I boot that S--- up. > >Any and all advice is very much appreciated. > >Regards, >Frank >-- >"At no time is the freedom of speech more precious then when a man hits >his thumb with a hammer." > --Marshall Lumsden > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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