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Peter Prinz (Author), Ulla Kirch-Prinz (Author)
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Publication Date: 27 Nov 2002 | ISBN-10: 0596004362 | ISBN-13: 978-0596004361 | Edition: 1

C is one of the oldest programming languages and still one of the most widely used. Whether you're an experienced C programmer or you're new to the language, you know how frustrating it can be to hunt through hundreds of pages in your reference books to find that bit of information on a certain function, type or other syntax element. Or even worse, you may not have your books with you. Your answer is the C Pocket Reference. Concise and easy to use, this handy pocket guide to C is a must-have quick reference for any C programmer. It's the only C reference that fits in your pocket and is an excellent companion to O'Reilly's other C books.

Ideal as an introduction for beginners and a quick reference for advanced programmers, the C Pocket Reference consists of two parts: a compact description of the C language and a thematically structured reference to the standard library. The representation of the language is based on the ANSI standard and includes extensions introduced in 1999. An index is included to help you quickly find the information you need.

This small book covers the following:

  • C language fundamentals
  • Data types
  • Expressions and operators
  • C statements
  • Declarations
  • Functions
  • Preprocessor directives
  • The standard library
O'Reilly's Pocket References have become a favorite among programmers everywhere. By providing a wealth of important details in a concise, well-organized format, these handy books deliver just what you need to complete the task at hand. When you've reached a sticking point in your work and need to get to a solution quickly, the new C Pocket Reference is the book you'll want to have.

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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (27 Nov 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0596004362
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596004361
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 0.9 x 17.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Ideal as an introduction for beginners and a quick reference for advanced programmers, the C Pocket Reference consists of two parts: a compact description of the C language and a thematically structured reference to the standard library. The representation of the language is based on the ANSI standard and includes extensions introduced in 1999. An index is included to help you quickly find information the information you need.

About the Author

Peter Prinz specializes in developing software and in teaching Assembler, C/C++/C#, Java, Windows (MFC), and UNIX system programming. As the chief developer and cofounder of an IT company, Peter has gained extensive experience in software development for computer telephony. As a seminar leader and key course developer at a professional consulting and training company he has taught courses to thousands of software developers. Peter is the co-author with his wife Ulla of several other books on software development in C/C++. More recent projects include "A Complete Guide to Programming in C++" (Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2002). Peter currently resides in Munich, Germany, with Ulla and their two children: Vivi and Jeany. He may be contacted by email at prinz_peter@t-online.de

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Handy to have around 13 Nov 2009
By Vuldoraq
Format:Paperback
Here is a useful resource to have around whether you are new to programming or an old pro. It is all to easy to forget minor syntax details or function names. This little book solves that problem. Although some of the explanations are little glib and lacking in detail the important thing is that it has them all listed together with what they do. This means you can find or remind yourself of what you need. If more help is required then there is a plethora of places on the internet to assist you.

For newcomers to C I would still recommend getting this book. Having all the syntax details close to hand and in one place is very useful when building code for the first time. However I would say it is absolutely essential that you supplement it with the C bible 'The C programming Language' by Kernighan and Ritchie (The C Programming Language (2nd Edition)) or with another C text like 'A book on C' by Kelley and Pohl (A Book on C.: Programming in C.).

I gave this product four stars becuase it doesn't really do anything new and certainly not better than other C texts. Despite this it is very clear, concise and broad covering a lot of C in not a lot of space. This is useful if you quickly want to find something. Also the index is fantastic so no leafing through lots of text scanning for what you need.

If you require a neat little book that summarises the essential parts of C in just 120 pages then this is the book for you. If however you don't need a portable C library then I would say stick to the more traditional texts, since the detail in this one won't take you very far.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Complete, well-written and up-to-date 9 April 2003
By George
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This reference is remarkably complete, well-written and useful. It is probably not for the absolute beginner, but indispensable for those wanting a terse description of the C language and a well organized reference to the standard library. It also includes ANSI C99 features such as restrict pointers, complex functions, floating-point exceptions, and more.
What I like about it in particular is that ANSI C99 features are indicated with an asterisk. So as a C newcomer you will learn the most up-to-date version of the language, while as an advanced programmer you can easily find the recent extensions.
I highly recommend this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars C pocket reference 12 Sep 2010
By Bob Croft
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent little book providing a quick and easy way to look up the syntax and usage of the C language. It is very well organised and the contents section enables the desired information to be quickly found. It is not a 'Teach yourself' book for the C language. It is, however, very useful when looking at already written code to understand how the code works. I would highly recommend it as a concise easy to use reference alongside another book designed to teach the language. Additionally it is an excellent memory jogger once the basics of the language have ben learned.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Help with C 8 Mar 2013
By Royster
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Useful little reference book, In am sure that this book will save the day, in the future as I get to grips with Arduino programming.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Useful short C language reference 19 Jan 2013
By M. A. Pell
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Bought this as a short, cheap summary of C99 language features. Useful for someone who already knows previous C language versions, but, wouldn't be any good for someone to learn C from scratch.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic 4 Jan 2013
By G Smart
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Exactly as you expect. Good quality, excellent reference book. Had this book a while, and it sits on my desk along with the perl books, regex, etc. Good stuff...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great product 13 Nov 2011
By Richard
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Great product very useful. I take it every where that I go because it is small enough to fit in you front pocket.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book 21 Sep 2009
By Brian Plummer
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A very good reference book for the C language. Covers all aspects of the language without a lot of detail, so you wouldn't want this to learn C.
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