[rescue] looking for used old-school UNIX books

[Lionel Peterson]

Practical C Programming - it is *the* best intro to C, and it is very
good about explaining why you should code a certain way, etc....

See: http://www.bookpool.com/.x/7rjp7n7ak4/sm/1565923065

No connection to bookpool.com, but they have it for 38% off list
price...

Check out the sample chapter on pointers:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pcp3/chapter/ch13.html

It is a Good Book, and the author, Steve Oualline knows about software,
he is the author of "VIM - VI Improved"...

Lionel

--- Andrew Weiss <ajwdsp at cloud9.net> wrote:
> So what is a good textbook for someone who knows general structure
> but 
> needs thorough syntax review.  I have the K&R book and am currently 
> going through it, ... it goes slightly too fast for comfort even
> though 
> I can follow it... but... the exercises are way too big of a jump for
> 
> me... I feel too lazy to do them because they involve a lot of 
> improvisation/outside knowledge.


=====
Lionel

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