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On 29/12/2003, at 2:43 AM, Adam Mercer wrote: |
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> I'll second that! Also check out "A Complete C Reference" by Herbert |
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> Schildt - I find that very useful. |
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Noooo... Herbert Schildt is well known as a "must avoid" author on the |
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comp.lang.c group. |
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From the FAQ at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/C-faq/learn/ : |
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16: Why do many experts not think very highly of Herbert Schildt's |
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books? |
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A good answer to this question could fill a book by itself. While |
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no book is perfect, Schildt's books, in the opinion of many |
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gurus, seem to positively aim to mislead learners and encourage |
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bad habits. Schildt's beautifully clear writing style only makes |
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things worse by causing many "satisfied" learners to recommend his |
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books to other learners. |
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Do take a look at the following scathing articles before deciding |
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to buy a Schildt text. |
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http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/schildt.html |
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http://herd.plethora.net/~seebs/c/c_tcr.html |
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The above reviews are admittedly based on two of Schildt's older |
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books. However, the language they describe has not changed in the |
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intervening period, and several books written at around the same |
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time remain highly regarded. |
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The following humorous post also illustrates the general feeling |
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towards Schildt and his books. |
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http://www.qnx.com/~glen/deadbeef/2764.html |
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There is exactly one and ONLY one C book bearing Schildt's name on |
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its cover that is at all recommended by many C experts - see Q 25. |
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