[CentOS] OT: programming language for morons (newbie friendly language in Open Source world)

[cornel panceac]

2010/12/15 <cpolish at surewest.net>

> cornel panceac wrote:
> > my first language was pascal. if i'd had the opportunity, i'd start with
> c.
> > herbert schildt's teach yourself c was great for me.
>
> I think C is an excellent place to begin. But try K & R
> (ISBN-10 0131103628) which is the classic introduction.
>
> Schildt is reviled in the church of C. See
> http://accu.org/index.php?module=bookreviews&func=search&rid=608
> where he is roundly rebuked. He doesn't do well in any
> of the numerous reviews of his books on the ACCU site.
>
> He's even got an entry in the comp.lang.c FAQ:
> Q: I need a random number generator.
> A: Count errors in Herbert Schildt's C books. No one has detected any
>   consistent pattern.
>
> --
> Charles Polisher


thank you very much, but i was talking about another book :)

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