Programming in C (Developer's Library)

Stephen Kochan is the author I grew up with as a young kid in computer engineering, he still writes after 30 years or so the most clear easy to understand books on programming. So after 30 years or so I bought this book back to refresh my memory on C Porgrammling. I love it is worth every penny, better yet get it digital on iPad it looks beautiful and so handy to search for keywords.

I'm taking a rigorous class in C this semester and there is no `required textbook` but my professor recommended this book as extremely helpful. I've only read the first two chapters so far, but it is already worth the $20 that it cost (seriously, a $20 textbook!).Awesome explanations, good examples, and just the style of the writing isn't like reading a textbook i.e. it's not dry and boring. I know this book is going to become one of my most important resources for this course and I highly recommend it.

This book has a ton of good information for beginners, but I found myself lost and confused several times at things that it assumed I already knew and we're not explained until further in the book. Thankfully my professor was always readily available to clear up any doubts or misunderstandings.The book is really useful if you have access to someone who can elucidate on anything you might not grasp on your own. Google searching can help as well.

Clear presentation of concepts and good problem sets.

I have his earlier C books on C on my shelves, and I have used them extensively over the years. His older C books, in conjunction with the Kernighan and Ritchie books, have been the ones I have used most for explanations and examples in learning new C tricks or simply reviewing usage on some seldom used C feature. Kochan writes well, and his latest book is just as great as his previous ones. This book is sure to become my major go to source for the latest C version.

As a an old retired guy, I simply wanted to update my programming skills. I learned to program in Fortran while getting my ChemEng degree in what seems to be about a million years ago. What is so delightful about this book is that it is on my kindle and is very easy to read and understand. I am truly happy with it!

I’ve only used this book a couple of times and I always take care of my books/never bend them too much and the glue is coming off between pages and the cover. Also idk why the pic is blurry. It wouldn’t let me focus.

I just got the Kindle edition and to my surprise, it is NOT as described.The description says:"eTextbook features: Page numbers are just like the physical edition"That is not the case at all.The Kindle Version is in the e-Pub standard and doesn't have page numbers. It is one of those "modern" (I call them useless) formats that the width of the text changes as you adjust the screen.It may work for some books, but not for science and text books in which a lot of references are made by page number.If your professor says to check the second paragraph on page 124... you are lost.

I thank the author from my heart. At the first day , after reading few pages , I was able to write the code, correct the errors, and solve the exercises. The book has a deep theoretical vision. By understanding some of it, you can follow up. The book needs to be read more than once to increase your experience and understand new things.

This book is fantastic. Explanation of topics is realy good and clear. If you study or want to start study C and programming in general this book is a "must have".

El libro es muy adecuado para comenzar a programar. Está muy pensado para trabajar paso a paso y va incorporando nuevos conocimientos poco a poco. La versión electronica incluye ademas un entorno para probar los ejercicios y tests de comprobación de los conocimientos.

Très bon livre pour un programmeur débutant en C mais aussi une bonne référence pour le programmeurs plus expérimentés.Robert

I was told to get C Programming Language (2nd Edition) by prof. He said that the textbook was outdated. So I listened and when I cracked it open I had no clue what I was reading about. I'm sure it's a great reference book, but it's NOT a book for those who are just tapping into the world of C Programming. Yes there are resources that you can go online for, but also, there's this book. My prof should NOT HAVE A JOB. I have learnt more after reading this book for an hour.I'm sure I will refer back to C Programming Language when I have a better foundational understanding.This book is easy to read and provides exercises for you to complete at the end of each chapter. I highly recommend this book.