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C by Dissection: The Essentials of C Programming (4th Edition)
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Author: Al Kelley, Ira Pohl
List Price: $92.00
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ISBN: 0201713748
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co (15 December, 2000)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 485,497
Average Customer Rating: 3.32 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
A very good book.
After reading through some of the other comments, I get the feeling that those who rated this book badly are looking for a quick fix. If you take the time to read through this book, and do the exercises, you'll pick up C quite easily and get a thorough introduction. One thing I particularly liked were the "Moving to C++" sections at the end of each chapter that introduce you to object-oriented programming. I also had trouble finding many mistakes in this book. When you're finished with this book you'll be ready to move on to "Mastering Algorithms with C" by Louden. It's a good book on C data structures and algorithms.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Not worth it!
I was required to get this book for a programming class I am taking and all it did was make me more confused.
If you are going to buy a book buy "The C progamming Language" by Kernighan and Ritchie - it's a better book to learn from and more concise, straight to the point.It will actually teach you C in under 200 pages, which this book fails to do with twice as many pages.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Magical or Mundane?
I started my journey in C with C for Dummies Volumes 1&2. Having read the above reviews some have made me sick. And to those of you who have rated it one star I'd like to say that C for Dummies would be great for you because all you long for is a superficial knowledge. I have almost finished reading it and having the knowledge from C for Dummies I'm having little trouble grasping the concepts here. Computer programming is like a magic of sorts one can tell a computer to do anything. A computer can be bent to the will of its master with the correct tools. A programming language being one of them. Unfortunantly most are not in it for the exploration of knowledge most are looking for big bucks. For all of you who want the quick way out just go get C for Dummies and C in 21 days just stop there. You know a bit of C. Have a small working knowledge of it and you can probably even get a job. However don't plan on holding you job when one of the true wizzards comes along. There's always an opening in the professional wresteling industry. They can teach you to do that in 24 hours but then again if you want to do it well then ... probably not. For those who seek knowledge. For those who wish to become the Mages of the computer world. Read this book. Don't stop here but do read it it will lay concrete foundation for you. Then go on with more advanced books maybe socket programming or encryption. To you who seek to understand the magical art there is nothing you can't do. To the larger portion of mundane users. Why not start with a less complicated language like Basic? Or HTML? You can make good money as a Web-Designer who uses things like Front Page to do beautiful work with little coding at all. Why stay in a realm where you will be second? If you are not willing to work to understand the art then find something you are willing to work for, and stop whining about how hard it is and how it's hurting your small brains trying to comprehend this book. If you remain in it, when you drop your staves to the ground and they become garden snakes, they will only be swallowed whole by the Cobra created in the mind of a true master of the art. It discusts me to see such a good book get sorry reviews just because the majority of this great nation seek the EASY way out. To those who are willing to work, I salute you. You are the true magicians of this age you make things happen. It starts in your mind and becomes a reallity. I plea to the rest of you FIND the value of working for something. In short this is a book for someone who desires an understanding not someone who wants a quick fix it's a very informative work. Only if you want to be informed.
Good Day,
Fatal Error
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