C Traps and Pitfalls

Author: Andrew Koenig
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ISBN: 0201179288
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co (01 January, 1989)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 73,888
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5

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Rating: 5 out of 5
a must read for c programmers
This is a very interesting book. It's titled "c traps and pitfalls", yet talks all about the beauty of c. You will need some fundamental knowledge of computer systems and programming; however, you don't need to be a serious programmer to adventure this book, because while you are enjoying reading it, you are becoming one yourself.


Rating: 4 out of 5
Obviously a must have, but maybe just to keep.
This book is a must have and you must have read it at least once. Then again, I have read it once and will only use it as a quick reference. For more elaborate information I will look for (my) other books that will tell the same in a more fluent and up to date style (read: Expert C Programming).
This book shows all the pitfalls in a convenient compact volume.
If you are NOT a sloppy programmer you might dislike many of the more obvious examples . . then again, you might do some maintenance on "someone else's code".


Rating: 5 out of 5
You must read this book.
If you program in C or C++, you must read this book if you want to consider yourself a superior programmer. If you are a college student, definitely read this book. Koenig fills in a lot of gaps left by authors of introductory books on C or C++. Why do I mention C++? Because C++ is far more than just objects and classes. The lower level implementation of functions is still basically C programming. He includes chapters on linkage, the preprocessor, and portability. It is a short book that is definitely worth reading.

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