C, the Pocket Reference

by Herbert Schildt

Book Overview

Presents concise descriptions of all standard C++ keywords, functions, and datatypes. It also has a reference containing C and C++ libraries. Designed so that users can pinpoint the information they... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0078817838
• ISBN13: 9780078817830
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Osborne Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.7" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

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Essential C Reference

This reference book is essential to me for C programming. It lists all the C functions with brief summaries of usage. It's so much easier to use than a huge text book for someone that knows the basics of C programming. Not for the novice, but wonderful for the C programmer. I wish there was one of these for every language. I have to buy another one since I lost mine and I can't do without it!

Handily categorized with meaty summations.

Most C functions are grouped together, and have real summations on their use, not just a list of arguments for a function call. Worst thing that happened was I lost mine! My entire office was lost without it. Some functions are explained better here than in any textbook I have seen.

Extremely handy

My brain is too small to keep all the details of the C language readily accessible. When I'm writing a C program, I keep this little book next to my computer so I can look up the details about the language that I very well might forget the next day. I think of this book in much the same way I think of an English dictionary. It is extremely handy as a reference, but you already need to know how to use the language. This book is not for the C novice.