Minimal skills

David Christensen dpchrist at holgerdanske.com
Fri Jun 5 00:18:54 UTC 2020


I wrote:
>> The canonical C book is:

>> https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/program/Kernighan-C-Programming-Language-2nd-Edition/PGM54487.html


On 2020-06-04 14:02, Brandon helsley wrote:

> The link you sent me for the c programming language is from 1988. 
> Wouldn't it be better to use a newer study book? 
> Should I look for something newer?

AFAIK C has not changed (?) and K&R 2e is still the standard text:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_C_Programming_Language


Learning a new subject on your own from just a textbook can be tough. 
You might want to join a C programming language community.  I think you 
will find that most C programmers own K&R 2e.


David


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