The C Puzzle Book is an excellent choice for all programmers who want to expand on their basic knowledge of the C programming language. Completely compliant with ANSI C, this book has been designed to help readers gain a more thorough understanding of the C syntax and semantics through interesting puzzles that challenge the readers' proficiency with the basics. C programming specialist Alan Feuer covers major topics of C from different angles so the reader may gain a more complete understanding for the subject. He accomplishes this by including a variety of C program puzzles, challenging you to follow the puzzle through to determine the outcome. In many cases the programs are print statements, so the puzzle solution is the resulting printout. Once you have determined the puzzle solution, you may compare it with a detailed, step-by-step derivation offered in the book. The C Puzzle Book teaches intermediate C programming with an effective and unique method -- and it's fun! Working through formidable puzzles and checking your results fine tunes your skills for future programming challenges.This book is a great next step for any programmer who desires a deeper understanding of the C programming language. 0201604612B04062001
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This second edition has been revised according to the ANSI C standards, and is now PC oriented.
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The C Puzzle Book is an excellent choice for all programmers who want to expand on their basic knowledge of the C programming language. Completely compliant with ANSI C, this book has been designed to help readers gain a more thorough understanding of the C syntax and semantics through interesting puzzles that challenge the readers' proficiency with the basics.
C programming specialist Alan Feuer covers major topics of C from different angles so the reader may gain a more complete understanding for the subject. He accomplishes this by including a variety of C program puzzles, challenging you to follow the puzzle through to determine the outcome. In many cases the programs are print statements, so the puzzle solution is the resulting printout. Once you have determined the puzzle solution, you may compare it with a detailed, step-by-step derivation offered in the book.
The C Puzzle Book teaches intermediate C programming with an effective and unique method -- and it's fun! Working through formidable puzzles and checking your results fine tunes your skills for future programming challenges. This book is a great next step for any programmer who desires a deeper understanding of the C programming language.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By David I
Format:Paperback
If you really want to understand the ins and outs of the C programming language, work through the examples in this book. I first read the first edition back in the mid 80s and still remember the lessons - and make practical use of them today.
Really covers the traps of C syntax and how to use pointers properly. Highly recommended.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By M. Orourke
Format:Paperback
I recently purchased this book and I found it an excellent way to test knowledge of C programs. The book gives you some progreams and functions then asks you to follow the program and determine the output.
I do not know about other computer majors, but my the tests in my classes always include, what does the following function print out, or something to that effect, then you have to go through 2 or 3 loops to figure it out, which can be a bit tricky.
This book is exactly what you need if you are in that type of class, it will really help you with those questions and just generally increase your understanding of the C language.
Not to mention, it's really like a puzzle and not a test, so in that way it is more fun that frustrating.
I do not know about other computer majors, but my the tests in my classes always include, what does the following function print out, or something to that effect, then you have to go through 2 or 3 loops to figure it out, which can be a bit tricky.
This book is exactly what you need if you are in that type of class, it will really help you with those questions and just generally increase your understanding of the C language.
Not to mention, it's really like a puzzle and not a test, so in that way it is more fun that frustrating.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Kimberley
Format:Paperback
My old 1982 copy of The C Puzzle Book has always been my favorite C book. Without exception, it has proved useful many times over the years. Now, I have several more copies on order to put into our technical library at work and onto the desks of our more junior programmers.
This is a great book!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
I was kind of disappointed with this book. Many of the examples seemed not really that relevant to real-world C programming. Read more
Published 21 hours ago by Daniel A Goldman
3.0 out of 5 stars
Elementary Reader
This book is more of an elementary reader that covers the basic concepts. The name is misleading and the reviews by readers are even more misleading. Disappointed.
Published on June 5, 2009 by The Programinator
5.0 out of 5 stars
classic
I first encountered this book as a graduate student studying operating systems. The most successful OS of all time, Unix (and it's derivatives) was written in C, which evolved to... Read more
Published on May 10, 2009 by Harley R. Myler
3.0 out of 5 stars
Poor binding and printing
The contents are as people describe -- drills on the ins and outs
of C syntax and semantics. But my copy was of very poor quality. Read more
of C syntax and semantics. But my copy was of very poor quality. Read more
Published on August 31, 2007 by H. Prince
5.0 out of 5 stars
something for all c programmers
This book is divided into sections that cover a portion of the C language. For instance, a section on bitwise operators looks something like:
a = 1, b = 2, c = 3;... Read more
a = 1, b = 2, c = 3;... Read more
Published on March 5, 2007 by Jeffrey Quast
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best second book to read about C
Thus far this book was one of the best book I have read on C programming. The book consists of a series of programs that you should analyze and then predict the output you should... Read more
Published on May 16, 2006 by Abdulmajed Dakkak
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clearly the best book on ANSI C.
I truly wish I got a copy of this book earlier. It has explained a lot of strange quirks in C that I feel most people don't know about. Read more
Published on May 14, 2000 by dsfa
5.0 out of 5 stars
buy this book
Now that this book is back in print, buy it
Published on March 27, 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book. one of the most enlightening when learning C.
I was disappointed when i was looking for this book for my son and found out it was out of print. This was the one book that helped me understand pointers, array pointers and... Read more
Published on July 9, 1998
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pity it's no longer in print - 1 of the best ways to learn C
Outside of writing a *LOT* of C-programs, this was the best way to quickly learn C. The derivations provided at the end of the book should enlighten everyone who wishes to learn... Read more
Published on November 12, 1997
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