C Programming, Language
by Brian W. Kernighan
Recommended by Patrick Collison and Linus Torvalds
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Objective C, C Plus Plus, and Programming.
This book is meant to help the reader learn how to program in C. It is the definitive reference guide, now in a second edition. Although the first edition was written in 1978, it continues to be a worldwide bestseller. This second edition brings the classic original up to date to include the ANSI standard. From the Preface: We have tried to retain...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Objective C, C Plus Plus, and Programming.
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Linus Torvalds
“In the aggregate with other Programming, books hugely shaped me. | It was small, clear, concise, but you need to already have a Programming, background to appreciate it”
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