C: A Reference Manual by Harbison & Steele



It's the rare technical book that gets read cover to cover, but in preparation for a class that forced me to recall whatever "C" programming I once knew, I ended up reading most of C: A Reference Manual by Harbison & Steele ... to the point where I decided I might as well read the remainder so that I could add it to the list.

The other technical book I can recall reading cover to cover is the famous The C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie, which has as much of a lyrical quality to it as the genre can muster. Harbison & Steele's book takes a very different approach to referencing the C programming language and is perhaps best suited as a companion to K&R.

Digression: I've read enough of Core Java 2 (Horstman & Cornell) to consider finishing it off and writing a review. The technical book I'm looking forward to finishing is Beazley's Python: Essential Reference which is written with a certain sleekness to it that makes it enjoyable to read.

Posted: Tue - December 14, 2004 at 08:37 PM      

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