From: Chad Perrin Date: 2007-10-04T02:25:48+09:00 Subject: Re: Confession: I never did ASM On Wed, Oct 03, 2007 at 08:58:12PM +0900, Alex Young wrote: > Brian Adkins wrote: > >On Sep 29, 3:27 pm, John Joyce > >wrote: > > >>Before going > >>into data structures or algorithms in K&R, it is important to first > >>get a grasp of the C language. > > > >Name one book that is superior to K&R for learning the C programming > >language. > I learnt enough C to actually get useful stuff done with the Dummies > books, but I didn't actually *understand* a lot of it until I got myself > a copy of K&R. I guess it depends on what sort of learning you're > interested in. I wonder if the fact you had already learned C from another (easier) book made a difference for how effectively you could pick up concepts from K&R when you got around to reading it. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] Phillip J. Haack: "Productivity is not about speed. It's about velocity. You can be fast, but if you're going in the wrong direction, you're not helping anyone."