Product Description

This reference on C has been revised to include state-of-the-art developments in C programming. Divided into five parts for easy reference, it includes: an overview of C; a summary of C library functions, algorithms and applications; a discussion of the C programming environment; and examples.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1059868 in Books
• Published on: 1995-03-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 839 pages

Scott McMahan, UNIXReview.com, July 10, 2000
Overall, this is still one of my favorite C books.

Book Info
Comprehensive coverage of the C language, including both C89 (the original version of C) and the new features added by C99. Details the C language, its libraries, and applications, providing insider tips, hundreds of examples, and expertly crafted explanations. Book concludes by developing a C interpreter. For both beginning C programmers and seasoned pros. Softcover.

From the Back Cover

The Ultimate Resource on C—Thoroughly Updated for the New C Standard.

A new ANSI/ISO standard for C, called C99, has been recently adopted and Herb Schildt, the world's leading programming author, has updated and expanded his best-selling reference on C to cover it. Whether you are a beginning C programmer or a seasoned pro, the answers to all your C questions can be found in this one-stop resource. In this authoritative guide, Schildt details the C language, its libraries, and applications, providing insider tips, hundreds of examples, and expertly crafted explanations. As a special bonus, the book concludes by developing a C interpreter, which you can use as-is or expand on your own! And just as you'd expect, everything is presented in the clear, concise, uncompromising style that has made Herb the choice of millions.

Inside you'll find:

• Comprehensive coverage of the C language, including both C89 (the original version of C) and the new features added by C99
• Detailed explanations of each keyword, data type, and operator
• In-depth discussions of pointers, disk I/O, and dynamic allocation
• Complete descriptions of the entire C function library
• Descriptions of the new features added by C99, such as restricted pointers, Boolean and complex data types, the inline keyword, variable-length arrays, and the long data types
• Real-world algorithms and applications, such as stacks, queues, trees, sparse arrays, and sorting. You'll even learn about Al-based searching techniques
• Tips on working efficiently in the C programming environment
• Advice on porting and debugging
• Complete source code for a C interpreter that you can use as-is enhance to fit your needs

Customer Reviews

Very understandable, and smooth, BUT INACCURATE
His writing is amazing and it draws the reader in. He is so confident in the way he presents concepts and it really makes it easy for the reader to "soak" everything up. There is one big problem though, he is very inaccurate. Most of the time, the inaccuracies are so subtle(almost true) but severe enough to cause serious problems. Couple this with the ease with which his literature is stored int he reader's head, and you have a dangerous formula.

Please search on google for all the mistakes in this book (too many to list).

Horrid, simply horrid
The book looks very impressive but is not balanced. E.g. it devotes a lot of it's 800+ pages discussing arcane subjects (like the origin of the B programming language) and doesn't treat basic concepts fully or properly. I still can't get a print fcn to do a line feed and nowhere in Schmidt's book does it really even fully explain the print function.

Also he devotes 1/2 of a page to LOOPS: that's it! Basically you figure out what to do by compiling your programs hundereds of times.

Also there are really NO really detailed program examples for the concepts. You read about something and that's it. There are some code fragments but not enough to illustrate critical C concepts.

I'll never buy another Schildt book but somehow he looks good or profitable to whomever publishes this stuff.

Best for a Entry/Middle level C programmer,
As a C fan, i found this book good for an entry level/middle level C programmer.I do agree that the book has few errors but it is worth the money u invest.If u r a C beginner i will recommend u go for this book.Mind u Herbert Schildt is the best for C/C++.