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 | | Programming in C (3rd Edition) (Developer's Library) by Stephen Kochan ISBN-10: 9780672326660 ISBN-10: 0-672-32666-3 ISBN-13: 9780672326660 ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32666-0 Paperback 2004-07-18 Sams Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Learn C programming from one of the best. Stephen Kochan¿s Programming in C is thorough with easy-to-follow instructions that are sure to benefit beginning programmers. In its third edition, the style in this book remains true to the simple, instructional style of previous editions. It provides you with updated and relevant examples of how C programming can be used with small, fast programs, similar to the programming used by large game developers such as Nintendo. If you want a one-stop-source for C programming, this book is it! | ||
Download Description Programming in C, Third Edition is a revised edition of a classic programming title. Author Stephen Kochan's style and thorough explanations have earned him a place among the most respected of computer book authors. Although the C programming language hasn't undergone any major changes, it's enjoying new life among game programmers and small device programmers, where its simple elegance makes it the ideal choice for small fast programs. Large game developers, such as Nintendo, use C almost exclusively. This edition combines the time-tested instructional style of Stephen Kochan with updated and relevant examples. | ||
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Best in Class I finally feel that I've actually learned and internalized C, after having less than positive experiences with many other C books. I absolutely feel like I really know and can use C now; It's finally "clicked". This book teaches by example, builds upon previous learnings, and won't waste your time on esoteric or irrelevant details that you can simply reference later if and when needed. This educational approach is absolutely effective and is very refreshing. I really love this book. If you read it, and do the exercises, this is the only book you'll ever need for learning C. | ||
Good book, but no answers to exercises available! I was required to purchase this as a textbook for college. As I have no programming experience, I really wish I had a way to check my answers to the exercises. Unfortunately, the link provided in the textbook does not work. The author has not answered my email. There is also no working link for errata. Don't buy it if you don't need to because it's useless without a working link for errata and answers to exercises. Hopefully that will change someday soon, but until it does, I can't recommend this book to anyone who is learning C. | ||
Thorough but simplistic The book covers the subject matter very thoroughly, albeit in a very simplistic manner. The code samples perform very rudimentary operations and I found it difficult to combine find the syntax for combining multiple coding concepts into the most concise way. The writing style is easy to follow and the code examples are well explained - much like the Safari books. | ||
Required Text for C Programming Course This was the only text required for my college level C-Programming Course. I honestly didn't read as much of it as I should have. I did feel that most of the examples were thorough and helpful. | ||
Great book, but inconsistent programming style First and foremost, this is an excellent book. Everything is explained very well with not too much "fluff". I found a few errors in the text but that's to be expected in any programming book. Now the reason I gave it only 4 stars is because of the style of the code. He uses "thisVar" or "this_var" in programs and many times uses both in the same program! The same for braces. He goes from same-line braces to line-after braces many times in the same program! For those unaware, that's: blahBlah { .... } and blahBlah { .... } This doesn't affect the functionality, but when coding in the real world you need a consistent style. These are the only issues I have with this book. | ||