On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 10:49 -0600, Robin Laing wrote: > Da Rock wrote: > > On Tue, 2008-04-08 at 09:39 -0600, Robin Laing wrote: > >> max bianco wrote: > >>> I want to learn C and I know there are quite a few programmers on this > >>> list. I am looking for a couple of good books on learning C. I am not > >>> exactly a beginner but I am no expert and i would like to start going > >>> over everything from scratch. So if I could get some referrals to a > >>> couple of books I would greatly appreciate it. I am looking for a good > >>> thorough beginners guide to C and also something for the intermediate > >>> programmer as I expect to get through the former in fairly short > >>> order. I ultimately will be directing my efforts at kernel hacking. As > >>> always , any advice and or opinion is gratefully received. > >>> > >>> Max > >>> > >> I took a C course ages ago and I am trying to refresh my memory. I have > >> found many tutorials on C on the web. I am going through some of them > >> now. I have already found a few that have errors in their examples or > >> examples that are incomplete. Also, when searching, many of the results > >> would return C++ links instead of C links. > >> > > > > Could you post some of those web tutorials? > > I am no expert on the quality of these sites. I am just starting to go > through them. I have come across a few that were restricted to their > local country or students. (IP issues) These are in no particular order. > > This is the one I am looking at now and was open. Lucky to be first I > guess. > http://users.bestweb.net/~ctips/ > > This one says Lesson 1: The basics of C++ but in the intro paragraph > actually says this if for C. > > http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c/lesson1.html > > http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/C/ > http://www.c-faq.com/ > http://www.linfo.org/create_c1.html > http://www.deitel.com/ResourceCenters/Programming/C/CTutorialsandWebcasts/tabid/208/Default.aspx > > Then there is Googles Code search. > http://www.google.com/codesearch > > > >> As I am using Linux and gcc, I want to focus on using these tools. I > >> had Turbo C but it was a Windows 3.1 version. > >> > >> I need to learn C for working with microcontrollers for a few projects > >> that I that I am now working on. > >> > >> Now to dig through my boxes of books and find my C books, if I still > >> have them. > >> > >> Also, if you are going to use gcc, then look at the man pages for > >> compiler flags and linking libraries. I came across this yesterday when > >> I was looking for a lint program. Also you and type in man 3 {function} > >> to get more information on that function. > >> > >> man 3 cos > >> > > > > Thats good to know. I'm starting to get into this myself (when I can > > scratch up some time... :) ), so it'll give me soemwhere to look. > > Someone mentioned it elsewhere, but I didn't realise it was that easy, > > or the man category to look for. > > > > Cheers > > > > Neither did I. Sure saves looking through books to find the information. > > Hope this helps. > -- Indeed- thanks.
