Re: Newbie Wants Advice on C-Programming

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From: PHILIP LIPPEL
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 22:50

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>You really have to learn C before learning C++, but you might as well learn
>C++ _programming_ directly.
> 
>> ...
>> 3) How robust is C compared to Fortran for purely number crunching, scientific
>>    type applications on the PC?
>To my taste, nobody has beaten K&R II for C.  For C++, or the non-C part of
>C++, you'll need at least two books: a book from which to learn and the ARM
>(Elis and Stroustrup, _The Annotated C++ Reference Manual_) for checking the

There is a pretty nice book on C for those who know FORTRAN which you might
want to look for. Sorry I can't give you the exact reference right now as I
gave the book to a student so he could start learning C over semester break, 
but it shouldn't be too hard to find in a good technical bookstore.

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