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Title: any programming book to recommend?
Post by: rubber on October 19, 2009, 07:51:42 AM
hi. i just started doing programming for my sumo robot. and i using C++ programming. i will like to ask whethere there is any good book that can guide me along? thanks!
Title: Re: any programming book to recommend?
Post by: walkercreations on October 19, 2009, 09:35:56 AM
If you are wanting to just learn the basics of C++ I would recommend the book C++ Without Fear or the Introductory C++ book by Ivor Horton.
Title: Re: any programming book to recommend?
Post by: Admin on October 19, 2009, 11:46:00 AM
You'll find several C programming books here:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_books.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_books.shtml)


(I don't have any C++ recommendations)
Title: Re: any programming book to recommend?
Post by: waltr on October 19, 2009, 12:09:07 PM
I highly recommend     'The C Programming Language' by Kernighan and Ritchie.
These are the guys who invented the C language. This is the book I started with and will teach all the basics on using C and the only one I still refer to. Most of the other C books I've bought just take up space in the bookcase.

I also suggest to learn use plain 'C' correctly first. Kernighan and Ritchie's book is the best start.
Title: Re: any programming book to recommend?
Post by: galannthegreat on October 19, 2009, 12:47:11 PM
I looked at quite a few books on learning C and this one stood out as the best one in my opinion, http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Programming-3rd-Steve-Oualline/dp/1565923065/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255977908&sr=8-6 (http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Programming-3rd-Steve-Oualline/dp/1565923065/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255977908&sr=8-6).
Title: Re: any programming book to recommend?
Post by: gaurav.p on October 20, 2009, 12:35:16 AM
the cover page of the book practical c is quite weird + funny :P