[Swlug] C Programming Book Recommendations

[Alan Gray]

I think I have to partially disagree with David.

Books come under the category of 'horses for courses'. I find them most useful when starting out. There's a need to keep referring to basics like common syntax. As I advance I find online becomes more useful.

Doing a project is a really good way to hone and enhance skills. You have to overcome problems that you would not otherwise encounter.

I do not disagree with the difficulties raised but 'C' is a very useful language. There is a tiny part that needs to be created from scratch, usually in machine code, for the system being used. That tiny part is used to create the rest. It can be further extended in the same manner to create Object C and C++. Further, it can be used to create other languages and systems.

I would argue that what we know as Linux would not exist without 'C'. The Linux core is supported by thousands of programs that, at the lowest level, are written in 'C'. When there is a need to transfer the whole lot to a new type of computer it is just necessary to create that initial tiny part of 'C' whereupon the rest can cascade across. The point here is that without this fundamental link Linux would not have it's extensive ecosystem.

Regards
Alan Gray

On 23 October 2024 10:02:50 BST, Morgan Green via Swlug <swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am very new to programming, but I want to start out on C to grasp the fundamentals of all programming languages. Can anyone recommend me any paperbooks on C programming that is suitable for complete beginners?
>
>Kind regards,
>Morgan Green
>
>Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>
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