C By Discovery (4th Edition) [Paperback]

W. D. Foster (Author), L. S. Foster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1576761703 | ISBN-13: 978-1576761700 | Edition: 4

This book provides an introduction to the C programming language. It is widely known for its accurate and precise descriptions, its careful annotation of code, and its comprehensive coverage of topics.  This book includes numerous "Learning Activities" which allow readers to immediately "do it" after they "read it" in the book. This book is for readers interested in learning the C programming language.

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About the Author

L.S. Foster, California State University, Long Beach. W.D. Foster, California State University, San Marcos. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 996 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 4 edition (August 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576761703
• ISBN-13: 978-1576761700
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #269,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > APIs & Operating Environments

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginning C programmers, January 1, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: C By Discovery (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is very well written for beginning C programmers. The topics are clear and easily read. I think it is more concerned with the understanding of topics for the beginner rather than the best coding techniques. An experienced C programmer would probably not use some of the programming techniques in this book, but it serves well for people who want to learn C.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good teach-yourself C book, May 28, 2003

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This review is from: C By Discovery (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I am using an older edition (I think the 1st) to teach myself C. So far, (along with the mingw32 compiler) I have been able to write several small matrix programs and a small statistical package, soley from using the resources in the text. I started on page 1 with no previous study of C or C-like languages.

I have one complaint. The coverage of fread, fwrite, etc could be more thorough, with more examples. The example given actually doesn't work with my compiler. I had to come up with my own examples to discover how to use these functions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book., October 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: C by Discovery (Textbook Binding)

[e-mail] Professor L.S.Foster, I am sending you this note to express to you my profound appreciation and gratitude for your benevolent and unique approach in teaching language C as shown in the wonderful book "C by Discovery" which came into my possession recently."

"I am a Computer Science student at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ, but I prefer to teach myself in my free time the most important field-programming using quality textbooks. Out of all the other ones I tried first before coming across your book title (in an on-line book review) I found yours to stand out with its clarity, vision and ability to present the material in a way that makes the student an active part of the understanding and learning process. While I had some basis in C from other beginner manuals (from SAMS, and including Herb Schildt's drill-texts)--it all beautifully came together through the study of your book. The students across the country who are not fortunate to have this book are missing-out on the beauty of learning C language the pleasant way." Alexander Ljubenkovic-Shah