What's a chiminea? Glad to see you are using the foul google interface correctly.
I have no examples of a Schildt C book here, so I will refrain from specifics. Others may chime in. Or you could ask on comp.lang.c.
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As C.L.C discusses *standard C* Schildz is OT there :-)
Here is a review of the Annotated C by Clive Feather who's credentials are un-impeachable. (He is the one who raised al the DR's for the UK ISO C panel.)Clive is not the ISO c member I mentioned in another post.
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16: Why do many experts not think very highly of Herbert Schildt's books?
A good answer to this question could fill a book by itself. While no book is perfect, Schildt's books, in the opinion of many gurus, seem to positively aim to mislead learners and encourage bad habits. Schildt's beautifully clear writing style only makes things worse by causing many "satisfied" learners to recommend his books to other learners.
Do take a look at the following scathing articles before deciding to buy a Schildt text.
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The above reviews are admittedly based on two of Schildt's older books. However, the language they describe has not changed in the intervening period, and several books written at around the same time remain highly regarded. The following humorous post also illustrates the general feeling towards Schildt and his books.
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There is exactly one and ONLY one C book bearing Schildt's name on its cover that is at all recommended by many C experts - see Q 25.
25: Where can I obtain a copy of the standards for C and C++?
You cannot obtain copies of the standards for free. This is because the standards organisations earn a large part of their revenue from selling printed copies.
The C FAQ tells you how you can obtain copies of the C standard. You could also buy "The Annotated ANSI C Standard", by the afore-mentioned Herbert Schildt (question 16). Make sure that you ignore the annotations completely, however.
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That was the top three on the google search
Because his style is easy to read many novices give the books high ratings. The standards people and other experienced people vote the other way on technical content.
The trouble is HS's books sell to novices who do not realise their mistake until much later.
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One of the best reviews of a Schildt book is Clive Feather's analysis of "The Annotated ANSI C Standard". In its own way, this review is hilariously funny as it shows what a "name" author can get away with.
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The best of the few books that I have on C++ is Stroustrup's "The C++ Programming Language". Unfortunately I have the same complaint about Stroustrup that I have about K&R: if I need to know just one thing I have to look in about 5 places before I'm sure I've found it.
A fellow I used to work with had a copy of "Thinking in C++" which I liked for the depth of explanations, and the fact that it's a good guide to doing specific _tasks_ in the language, rather than just language features.
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That book is (or maybe was) legitimately available for download, from the authors own site. I forget the URL, but I imaginge a little googling will find it.
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That looked as if it might be amusing, but unfortunately cannot be found there.
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Aha. Another discussion obfuscated by a common language :-) I won't remember it. But it does sound useful as a consumer of bull-Schildt.
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