C in Plain English

by Brian Overland

A comprehensive guide to the component of the C language features a detailed, alphabetical reference to C syntax, reveals the strengths and weaknesses of C, offers exercises for C programs, and addresses unique C features. Original. (Beginner).

429 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1995

Reviews

[George · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was an OK refresher on the basics and a quick read since it's 40% instructional and 60% reference material. But I was disappointed that it really didn't seem to go beyond the basics. I guess there's not much about C other than the foundations that can be talked about in plain English: variables, arrays, functions, function prototypes, data types, conditional logic (for, while, case), pointers, etc... The last two chapters of the instructional part of the book focused on pointers multidimensional arrays. However, the coverage was hurried and pointers are still somewhat confounding to me at this point. The book clarified them a little more than other books, but I think I need to re-read the last two chapters.

I found the SAMS "Teach Yourself C in 21 Days" book to be more satisfying, but very overwhelming compared to this book.

[Joe Martin]

C in Plain English (In Plain English) by Brian Overland (1995)