Applications Programming in ANSI

I have been teaching computer science classes for 18 years and have also professionally reviewed and edited about 20 textbooks during this period. This is the most thorough and accurate C textbook I have ever seen. It is not written at an "easy" level. The style is clearly for computer science majors, professionals, and others who are serious about programming. If you want a book with that in mind, that is extremely accurate and covers everything you may want to know with excellent, real-world, and high-level, non-trivial application examples, then you cannot find a better book than this.

For those that had a tough time with this book, I can certainly understand. I had no prior programming experience in C or any other medium to high level language prior to this course. My title is obviously misleading and I found this book to be amazing... after I read it for the second time. That's right - in one semester I read it three times in total and later went on to scan through it for an approximate 3.6 times reading through it. My first time reading it I said, "..you've got to be kidding.., this isn't a book.. it's a paperweight from an unknown galaxy..". I did my best to stay optimistic as I had a great teacher who pushed us to excel... teachers do make a difference as Im sure most of you know. So I went back and this time took longer to read it, did the example programs in each chapter and walked through each one step by step til I had migraines... I also attempted the programming questions( not the harder exercises ), and kept a log book of each chapters questions so as to grade myself. It was after reading it this time around that I had come to understand what was going on... which is hard to explain in words. It's the "aha!" and, "that's it!" realization you all of a sudden get. The third time I quickly scanned through the worked example programs again... and attempted the exercises which are extremely difficult and you have to use your own discretion as there's no answers to them in the back of the book. Needless to say I did not do as many I wish I could. The fourth scan through was for tests preparation. I think what I'm trying to convey here is that this book is not going to do the programming and learning for you. You can't pick up this book/course/science and expect to know how to do it... unless you're a phenom in the minority. It's an applied field, you need to get your hands dirty and slam that keyboard. Who knows, it might only take you two times through the book. When you come out of the course and know you put in a valid and sincere effort, you'll look back with amazement at how far you've come. Anybody can do this. You can't do this if you don't want to. You can't do this if you don't apply yourself. This is isn't policical science, sociology or criminal justice where you get to talk alot and not do alot. In this field, you talk less and actually do alot. I think you get the picture. In hindsight, after about the second or third read I realized this book was actually written well and organized appropriately but you can't expect to understand it if you don't make the effort. This book has no fluff, this book is all business.. after recieving a practically new book, and putting in through the ringer, the book is 65% marked up, heavily marked with blue and red pens and yellow highlights, pages falling out and binding broken. You can't take it lightly, it's not a 'for dummies' book, but the 'dummy' can do it if given the time, motivation, and will to succeed. You can do it.

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I liked this book a lot - reads well, thorough explanations. I have a previous version which I've continued to use it as a general-C-purpose reference over the years. Good overview of different areas of C programming you'll encounter in your Unix C future - if you are a beginner and willing to work thru the exercises you will be very well-grounded in the language - much more so than the Learn C in x Days type of book. It's worth taking the time to read and learn the language well.

The authors successfully explain C programming to beginning programmers, going so far as to draw diagrams of how individual instructions enter and move through individual memory cells. Sure, those familiar with other languages might find a lot to skip over, but for those taking a first look at programming this background helps dispel the mystery of it all. Highly recommended.