Learn C the Hard Way
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Learn C the Hard Way
Zed Shaw
7 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2017–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
This book (which still has an unfinished feel to it) helped me understand how computers work and how to write programs with that understanding - at a high level.
But for a total novice, the approach of broken thing, figure out why it's broken, fix it, is very powerful. After all, this is the bulk of dev work.
Additionally, Zed pays special attention to defensive programming, an often forgotten art and good practice.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best book to learn C in 2022? 2022 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What book changed your life? 2022 · 2 recommendations
- What are must read books for entry level C programmer? 2017 · 2 recommendations
- The Benjamin Franklin method for learning more from programming books 2018 · 1 recommendation