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To: Martin Gignac <mgignac@cinar.com>
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Subject: Re: DOS C programming VS UNIX C programming question...
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Martin Gignac wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I've looked in the archives for an answer to my question and couldn't find
> anything that seemed to fit the bill, so here goes:
> 
> What good books out there teach the C programming language from a UNIX
> development environment point of view?
> 
> I've just begun learning C using a book which was probably destined for DOS
> and Windows development system users because many of the included source
> files simply didn't compile properly, even after some minor tweaking (lots
> of undefined references). For exmaple, basically anything with "include
> <math.h>" using advanced math functions didn't work. I had to search
> the -questions archives to find a message stating that I had to include the
> '-lm' switch while invoking cc to link the math library (no sign of any of
> this in the DOS/Windows book). Turned out that did the trick, but at the
> same time made be realize there might be fundamental differences between
> UNIX and DOS/Windows C source files and the way the compilers handle stuff
> on both ends.
> 
> So, I'm looking for sources of information that will teach me C programming
> specifically for the UNIX environment, using the standard UNIX tools (gcc,
> make, etc.) and the 'standard' UNIX way of using pre-built functions
> (whatever that may be). Does the K&R book "The C Programming Language" every
> one seems to talk about fit the bill? Would "Practical C programming, 3rd
> Edition" and "Programming with GNU Software" from O'Reilly also be
> appropriate? Any other suggestions?
> 
> Thanks for any help or suggestions,
> -Martin

Try Topics in C programming,  Kochan and Wood are the authors

raymundo
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