C How to Program (5th Edition) (Paperback)

by Harvey & Paul) Deitel & Deitel (Author)

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Product Description

The Deitels' groundbreaking How to Program series offers unparalleled breadth and depth of programming concepts and intermediate-level topics for further study. The books in this series feature hundreds of complete, working programs with thousands of lines of code. Includes strong treatment of structured algorithm and program development in ANSI/ISO C with 150 working C programs.  New chapters added for C99 and game programming with the Allegro C Library.  Includes rich, 300-page treatment of object-oriented programming in C++.  Presents each new concept in the context of a complete, working program, immediately followed by one or more windows showing the program's input/output dialog. Enhances the Live-Code Approach with syntax coloring. Provides Helpful Programming Tips, all marked by icons: Good Programming Practices, Common Programming Errors, Error-Prevention Tips, Performance Tips, Portability Tips, Software Engineering Observations, Look and Feel Observations. A valuable reference for programmers and anyone interested in learning the C programming language. 

About the Author

Dr. Harvey Deitel is one of the world's leading computer science instructors and seminar presenters, and author of more than a dozen books. He worked on the pioneering operating system teams in industry and academia that developed many of the techniques at the heart of operating systems like UNIX®, Windows NT™ and OS/2™.

Paul Deitel has taught Visual Basic, Java, C and C++ at numerous hardware and software companies, including Sun Microsystems, Digital Equipment Corporation, IBM, Open Environment Corporation, Adra Systems, and Cambridge Technology Partners, and is himself an expert developer.

The Deitels are principals of Deitel & Associates, Inc., an international training organization specializing in Visual Basic, Java, C and C++, and object technologies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1112 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 edition (September 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132404168
• ISBN-13: 978-0132404167
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,179 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the better C programming textbooks, March 22, 2008

By	Prof C (Texas) - See all my reviews

This is one the best C textbooks out there on the market currently. I just use the C part of the text for my classes. As mentioned above most of the text is the same as the previous edition(s) except this edition has:
1. Game Programming
2. Eliminated the Java stuff
3. More on C99
Wish it was a strictly C book (no C++ sections in it)

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent teaching text, great reference!, May 4, 2008

By	M. Engelbrecht (Lakewood, Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was a required text for a "C" programming language course I took at my University. This text is very clear about the basics of programming with the "C" language, which is a spring-board language that will allow you to quickly learn about other programming languages such as C+ and Java. I took this course over the summertime and had to miss the first two weeks of class while on a business trip and this textbook did an excellent job of teaching me the basics for me to succeed and receive an "A" in the course. I highly recommend this textbook as both a teaching text and a reference.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Purchase - C How to Program, June 30, 2009

By	Khris A. Martinez - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was a great buy. I recieved it right when I was told it would come in. This is a great book on the begining basics and intermediate level of C programming.