Recommend book on portable C?

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5 total messages Started by Barry Edwards Sat, 06 Apr 1996 14:41

#2521

Author: Barry Edwards
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 1996 14:41

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I am aware of a number of books written on writing portable C.

Does anyone have any opinions regarding any particular books.

I am recommending such a book/reference as required reading for a
development team. The idea is that programmers whom already know C
need a set of references which they can use as a "portable C"
authority.

I would appreciate any opinions.

I am aware of a number of books written on writing portable C.

Does anyone have any opinions regarding any particular books.

I am recommending such a book/reference as required reading for a
development team. The idea is that programmers whom already know C
need a set of references which they can use as a "portable C"
authority.

I would appreciate any opinions.

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Re: Recommend book on portable C?

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Author: Peter Booth
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 1996 16:11

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barry@edw.u-net.com (Barry Edwards) wrote:

>I am aware of a number of books written on writing portable C.

>Does anyone have any opinions regarding any particular books.

>I am recommending such a book/reference as required reading for a
>development team. The idea is that programmers whom already know C
>need a set of references which they can use as a "portable C"
>authority.

>I would appreciate any opinions.

 I found Les Hatton's "Safer C" (1995) especially good. It's focus is
on avoiding the use of undefined or implementation specific features
of the C language. Andrew Koenig's "C Traps and Pitfalls" is also an
interesting read. 

Peter Booth
P.Booth@ic.ac.uk

Re: Recommend book on portable C?

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Author: Dan Pop
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 1996 16:11

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In <4k5vq7$a06@solutions.solon.com> barry@edw.u-net.com (Barry Edwards) writes:

>I am aware of a number of books written on writing portable C.
>
>Does anyone have any opinions regarding any particular books.

K&R2 is a very good book about writing portable C.

Dan
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Dan Pop
CERN, CN Division
Email: danpop@mail.cern.ch 
Mail:  CERN - PPE, Bat. 31 R-004, CH-1211 Geneve 23, Switzerland

Re: Recommend book on portable C?

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Author: Jim Van Zandt
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 1996 22:41

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barry@edw.u-net.com (Barry Edwards) writes:
>
>I am aware of a number of books written on writing portable C.
>
>Does anyone have any opinions regarding any particular books.

Definitely: "Writing Solid Code" by Steve Maguire.  He changed the way
I write code.  (The book is entirely about C by the way - though of
course the same principles apply to other languages.)

                              - Jim Van Zandt

Re: Recommend book on portable C?

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Author: Erik W. Anderson
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 12:11

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Peter Booth wrote:
BE>I am aware of a number of books written on writing portable C.
BE>Does anyone have any opinions regarding any particular books.

PB>  I found Les Hatton's "Safer C" (1995) especially good. It's focus is
PB> on avoiding the use of undefined or implementation specific features
PB> of the C language. Andrew Koenig's "C Traps and Pitfalls" is also an
PB> interesting read.

I haven't read it but would O'Reilly's "Porting UNIX Software" apply
here?

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