Off topic C question

[Steve Holden]

"Aahz" <aahz at pythoncraft.com> wrote in message
news:a8tov6$484$1 at panix1.panix.com...
> In article <4a7fde99.0204081858.58baabdd at posting.google.com>,
> Ryan <ryanmorillo at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >    I have been doodling with python (nasty habit I know but I have to
> >do somthing with my snake) and think I may be ready to learn a second
> >language.  I am leaning towards C over C++ and Java even though I
> >loose objects it will ground me firmly in functional programing.  I am
> >wondering what book would be the best for a begginer?  The two I have
> >seen that look interesting are
> >C for Dummies (parts one and two) or
> >The C Programming Language
> >by Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie.
>
> If you want to be a C programmer, you *MUST* get K&R.  Period.  Feel
> free to buy another book if K&R turns out to be too heavy for you right
> now, but recognize that you'll need it eventually.

Harbison and Steele is IMHO more beginner-friendly, and will help you until
you graduate to Kernigan and Ritchie.

regards
 Steve