After K&R what book to use to learn programming in plain C? [closed]

Answer 1

The best textbook on C I have is C: A Software Engineering Approach by Peter A. Darnell and Philip E. Margolis. While it is (undeservedly) not as famous as other books, I found it very readable and it handles all the details K&R skips over.

It has two disadvantages though:

1. It is from 1996, so it does not cover C99. (This should be fine with you since you are interested in C89.)
2. It is quite expensive.

Edit: Another book of interest is C Programming FAQs by Steve Summit. While I don't have this book in print, the accompanying web site helped me a lot in understanding the less obvious features of C.

Answer 2

I might also recommend reading C programs. Sadly I haven't done enough of this myself to recommend particular ones.

Answer 3

C unleashed.

Answer 4

K&R essentially covers everything you need to know about C, and even implements a few data structures that are commonly used. If you're using *nix and want to learn how to take advantage of the operating system, Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, Third Edition is a good reference/guide to common uses such as reading a file, creating threads, etc. Sample code is in C.

Answer 5

I would be tempted to read Practice of Programming and Programming Pearls. Both are quite terse books and C orientated

Answer 6

I'd say to eschew the books entirely. Pick a project, any project (although not too large), and implement it in C. There's no substitute for simply jumping in and doing it. K&R gives enough knowledge that you can begin stumbling along and gaining the experience that makes for true good learning.