Reviews for C Pocket Reference

1. Handy to have around

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, November 12th, 2009

   Here is a useful resource to have around whether you are new to programming or an old pro. It is all to easy to forget minor syntax details or function names. This little book solves that problem. Although some of the explanations are little glib and lacking in detail the important thing is that it has them all listed together with what they do. This means you can find or remind yourself of what you need. If more help is required then there is a plethora of places on the internet to assist you.
   
   For newcomers to C I would still recommend getting this book. Having all the syntax details close to hand and in one place is very useful when building code for the first time. However I would say it is absolutely essential that you supplement it with the C bible 'The C programming Language' by Kernighan and Ritchie (The C Programming Language (2nd Edition)) or with another C text like 'A book on C' by Kelley and Pohl (A Book on C.: Programming in C.).
   
   I gave this product four stars becuase it doesn't really do anything new and certainly not better than other C texts. Despite this it is very clear, concise and broad covering a lot of C in not a lot of space. This is useful if you quickly want to find something. Also the index is fantastic so no leafing through lots of text scanning for what you need.
   
   If you require a neat little book that summarises the essential parts of C in just 120 pages then this is the book for you. If however you don't need a portable C library then I would say stick to the more traditional texts, since the detail in this one won't take you very far.

2. Excellent reference book

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, September 12st, 2009

   A very good reference book for the C language. Covers all aspects of the language without a lot of detail, so you wouldn't want this to learn C.

3. Complete, well-written and up-to-date

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, April 12th, 2003

   This reference is remarkably complete, well-written and useful. It is probably not for the absolute beginner, but indispensable for those wanting a terse description of the C language and a well organized reference to the standard library. It also includes ANSI C99 features such as restrict pointers, complex functions, floating-point exceptions, and more.
   What I like about it in particular is that ANSI C99 features are indicated with an asterisk. So as a C newcomer you will learn the most up-to-date version of the language, while as an advanced programmer you can easily find the recent extensions.
   I highly recommend this book!