On Mon, Jan 11, 1999 at 06:02:58PM +0100, Henning Makholm wrote:
> ktb <ktb@binary.net> writes:
> > I did a few searches in user's archives and came up with the book
> > "Beginning Linux Programming.' I read a review and it said it was for
> > people who already have programming experience. I have none.
> Given that you use Linux you definitely want to program in C.
> Now, you can get beginner's C/C++ books by the truckload, but the
> majority of them have a definite Windows slant. I'd advise getting
> the original text: "The C programming language", 2nd edition,
> by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie. It is brief enough not
> to bury the reader in system-dependent details, and by the
> time you've worked through it you should know enough to begin
> reading up on the Linux specific material.
Another book which is often suggested is K.N. King's "C: A Modern Approach".
Some people find K&R to be a bit heavy going - it depends on your
preferences in textbooks - and King takes it more gently.
Getting a Linux-specific book such as the one you found as well might
not hurt - it could provide a route into the documentation, and many
people prefer books for some things.
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