Essential C (2003) [pdf]

Essential C doesn't mention a standard but it says Copyright 1996-2003. I'm going guess it hasn't been updated for C11. Modern C [1] covers C11 and was mentioned before. However, it weighs in at 300 pages rather than Essential C's 45. [1] http://icube-icps.unistra.fr/img_auth.php/d/db/ModernC.pdf Actually, reading through Essential C, it hasn't really been updated for C99 since it uses C89 declarations: C takes the middle road -- variables may be declared within the body of a function, but they must follow…

Man, I miss making a living as a C programmer. My happiest days as a dev were when my "stack" was Linux, C, Makefiles, and some shell scripts. Only thing I'd change is that source control was svn instead of git. Sure, there was a lot more to type. Debugging was harder. But there was a beauty to that. A simple mental model. A sense of control. These days all jobs seem to be sort of online crap. Piles and…

I've gone through a lot of exercises[0][1] from this site especially on how to implement a linked list in C. The time spent from the tutorial was absolutely worth while. I feel happy and satisfied with my self after solving one problem at a time. For those who already know the syntax of C but wanted to learn more, the links I mentioned is a good exercise and opens up a lot of possibilities on what you can implement. You'll…

C is an excellent first language when teaching in a CompSci type environment. If the students are of a different discipline (not aiming to be CompSci grads) or much younger then i think there are better choices e.g. Python. In a CompSci academic setting i think learning assembly first (that is first programming language but in parallel with the other classes such as computer architecture etc.) is also a valid approach. Programming from the Ground Up [1] is a very…