Ask HN: How do I learn C properly?

Re:Ask HN: How do I learn C properly? by Areading314 on Sunday March 08, 2020 @03:41PM (#22520073)

I would recommend "Learn C the Hard Way" by Zed Shaw to get you started for something practical, because it goes over how C is written in the real world. Of course, situations will vary. The original book about C by K&R is an excellent book too.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I learn C properly? by mrr54 on Monday March 09, 2020 @10:03PM (#22532084)

Learn C the Hard Way is considered by the community to be, not exaggerating, one of the worst C books ever written.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I learn C properly? by Paperweight on Sunday March 08, 2020 @06:25PM (#22521049)

Zed makes it clear in that book that he hates C and doesn't use it anymore due to its undefined behaviour.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I learn C properly? by saagarjha on Sunday March 08, 2020 @07:35PM (#22521479)

Zed isn't actually very good at understanding undefined behavior and has demonstrated this loudly and repeatedly. I would steer clear of his book, personally.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I learn C properly? by Jugurtha on Monday March 09, 2020 @04:53PM (#22529691)

> Zed makes it clear in that book that he hates C and doesn't use it anymore due to its undefined behaviour.

Really? Which part in the book specifically if you can cite the passage.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I learn C properly? by Areading314 on Sunday March 08, 2020 @07:19PM (#22521382)

Smart man!

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