Reddit reviews C: How to Program, 7th Edition

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It is an accurate book on C. Modern? Probably not. This book and this book are modern. The former gives you coverage of modern C environments and the latter is just a modern tutorial text in C.

I think the Deitel C How to Program books seem really decent. I have a friend that is learning with this book at the moment. There is a lot of emphasis on modern C programming and discusses common pitfalls that arise.

I honestly wouldn't start with K&R C but that's my own opinion. It is a dull read and the beginning exercises are incredibly dull. As a reference it is quite fantastic.

The King book is a gem. I alternate between that one and Deitel and Deitel's C: How to Program.

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Also here is a review I stumbled upon:

"The authors must believe that the date is due for a new edition, without actually having anything new content-wise to show for it, and the result is again, another edition that deals with the same problems that have plagued the earlier editions. You should read the reviews of the previous editions of this book and you'll get more information that might save you from wasting your time and money. Not much has changed in the new editions, other than the abundant use of colors in vain attempts to revitalize the overall poor quality of the content, but most importantly, there are much better alternatives, if you want to spend on a book to learn C and enjoy yourself while you're at it. I highly recommend the very best one out of my stack of C books: C Programming A modern approach by K. N. King.

It's obvious that new editions bring in more money to the authors and it keeps their books proudly filed under "new" on the store bookshelves, but without enough valid material to make it a worthy investment for students and programming enthusiasts, it is very difficult to recommend this book. I regret buying a copy of the latest edition and i compared it to an older 4th edition from a friend. The content is about the same, retaining its poor structure but some paragraphs of text were extended to meaningless conclusions, which are completely lost into the pages of text that are used to describe simple examples. Really, there was no need for the new edition. It's just not worth it, at least, from the point of view of the buyer/reader."

Here is the 5th edition (only $5!!): http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0132404168/ref=sr_1_3_up_1_main_olp?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345193151&sr=1-3&condition=used

Edit: Cheapest-
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Second Cheapest: http://www.alibris.com/booksearch.detail?invid=11365280428&cart=1&cm_sp=cart-_-listing-_-title

Well, that sounds like a pretty lame class, but if you want to learn C, you're in luck - it's one of the most widely-used programming languages in the world.

The absolute best way to learn C is from a book. Not a free online tutorial, an actual book. Get these two:

https://www.amazon.com/C-How-Program-Paul-Deitel/dp/013299044X

C How to Program by Deitel is an extremely awesome book and you can knock out two birds with one stone by learning how to program in C. After that I would suggest Programming in Objective-C by Stephen Kochan from there I would then go into the Nerd Ranch Books and even take the Stanford iOS Courses which are free through iTunes University. You need to build a solid foundation of a programming mentality. It will take a little time but, then again, rome wasn't builit in a day. Good luck!

https://www.amazon.com/C-How-Program-Paul-Deitel/dp/013299044X

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