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Expert C Programming (Paperback)

by Peter van der Linden (Author)
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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall (6 Jul 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0131774298
  • ISBN-13: 978-0131774292
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 19 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 284,860 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #14 in  Books > Computing & Internet > Programming > Compilers
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Defying the stereotypical notion that technical books tend to be boring, Expert C Programming offers a lively and often humorous look at many aspects of C--from how memory is laid out to the details of pointers and arrays. The author reveals his points through invaluable anecdotes, such as stories of costly bugs, and through folklore, such as the contents of Donald Knuth's first publication. Each chapter ends with a section entitled "Some Light Relief," which discusses topics (topics that some may consider to be "recreational"), such as programming contests. A fabulous appendix on job interview questions finishes the book. --Jake Bond

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For software engineers and computer programmers who are writing, developing, testing, debugging software on either IBM PCs or Unix systems.

Written for experienced C programmers who want to quickly pick up some of the insights and techniques of experts and master the fine arts of ANSI C, this volume passes on the wisdom of a highly experienced C compiler writer and his colleagues to help programmers reach new heights, and avoid common software pitfalls along the way. Using an original approach and a humorous style that makes deep knowledge both easy and accessible, it gathers into one place, tips, hints, shortcuts, guidelines, ideas, idioms, heuristics, tools, anecdotes, C folklore, and techniques that are often penciled in margins and on backs of papers by those working in the programming trenches—working on many different kinds of projects, over many, many years.



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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn from experience in the book., 21 Jul 1999
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I wrote C for ten years eight hours a day. This book accumulates what I have learned over this time period and even had something new for me.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended!, 29 Mar 1999
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I liked this book, especially the way he comes up with funny phrases you don't see coming. I've read several other programming books (Safer C, Writing Solid Code, No Bugs!, etc), but this is definitely one of the ones that is enjoyable to read. It adds a light humour to the serious, useful information he provides.

He goes into depth into the subjects of C declarations, memory, pointers, and arrays. He also explains some of the concepts behind the procedure activation record (used when calling a function), linking and compiling. He also challenges the reader with programming assignments to discover more, and provides programming advice.

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars An intermediate book, 27 Jun 1998
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The title of this book is somewhat misleading. If you are an expert or advanced user of the C language you will probably be disappointed with this book. It is really a book in the beginner to intermediate range. A great amount of the material is useless C trivia and folklore. There is a very minimal amount of code in the book. Learning the correct way to free a singly-linked list and how to declare arrays and function pointers is by no means in the "expert" category in my opinion. Much of the material in this book is presented in a first semester course on programming and all of the topics that are superficially covered in this tiny book are better explained in other books.

I found about 4 to 5 pages of useful information in the book and the rest was just fluf. If you want to learn about operating systems, assembly language, pointers and dynamic memory management, data structures, or algorithms, then get books that deal with topics explicitly. You wont find that kind of information in this little book. This book concerns itself with topics that show how to unscramble poorly written code like: z = y+++x; I dont know anyone who writes code like that!

If your still having trouble with arrays and pointers, then this book can be of help, otherwise I dont think the price of this book is justified.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Expert Your Life
Defying the stereotypical notion that technical books tend to be boring, Expert C Programming offers a lively and often humorous look at many aspects of C--from how memory is laid... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2003 by wo0wo0

5.0 out of 5 stars Learned a lot; read it in one sitting!
I thought I knew C pretty well; this book cleaned up areas of C that gave me trouble, and now I know why. C programmers - listen to me---save trouble and read this book!
Published on 27 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, I learned a lot from it
This is a much needed intermediate guide to C. The style kept it readable, and the anecdotes were genuinely interesting (particularly the AT&T system crash). Read more
Published on 21 Jun 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Generally excellent, but marred by lots of typos
This book is an extremely valuable discussion of a variety of topics about the C language that are poorly described in other books, ranging from how to read complicated typedefs... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Intermediate Book on C
Bit expensive, but worth it. Gives you insight on topics you haven't thought of, in a clear manner. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Just two words: buy it!
I'll keep this short and simple. If you're learning C or earning a living in C, you should buy this book right now, and read it cover to cover. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Teaches what C really is with clear concepts
This book really helped me in understanding what C is and why a lot of "bugs" really where a misunderstanding of C concepts. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars more guff
The reader below might be surprised to learn that Expert C Programming was written several years before Java was thought of. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars "Bad Things About C" by creators of Java
I really don't like this book. It's just such a shill for the creators of Java. Yes C has some short-commings and faults. Read more
Published on 25 Jul 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
I think the student below from U of OK is seriously missing the point about this great book! What he dismisses as "declaring arrays and function pointers" is a detailed... Read more
Published on 7 Jul 1998

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