Effective C: An Introduction to Professional C Programming

So this is definitely not the first book to read about the language: not too many practical exercises, basics are almost never explained, etc. But it gets all the terminology right, covers important dark corners of the language, all while properly referencing CERT C and the language standard. I also like how the author avoids sliding into the usual legalese-like language which the Committee loves so much. So... As I said, it's a good 2nd book on the language, together with Modern C.

There are lots of books out there that will teach you about C but this book is the best that I have come across and certainly the most authoritative. The author will show you the right ways to write safe and secure code. He shows the pitfalls of sloppy and buggy code and how to avoid them in the first place. He goes to depths that most don't and shows how it is not just about getting the job done but how to get it done right with lots of practical examples. Excellent book. I shall keep it close by when writing C.

Great book, short enough but dispute that, teaches a lot. Sometimes the book confused me such as the code snippets or the explanation of code or terminology. As a person who's not new to programming, the terms still confused me a bit. But overall, good book especially for the money

I really like the NoStarchpress books, and this was no exception. Coming from a programming (but not C background), I found it to be a fantastic intro to C programming, helped by having many examples. Helpfully, I found the debugging chapters were very detailed. I did decide to avoid installing on my local computer initially and went with the approach of installing on a RPI.

Probably shouldn't start here, but it does a good job of covering all the standard c concepts.

Forget K+R it’s not 1978 - just buy this. Fantastic explanation/refresher of C for the modern times.

I've just interviewed Robert for Software Engineering Radio podcast too. Great guy.

This book doesn't hold your hand too much, so I wouldn't recommend to absolute beginners. I'm coming from higher-level languages and while reading this book I often find myself going down google rabbit holes trying to understand things. Thoroughly enjoying it and I would recommend, but keep in mind that if you're like me, it will probably be a slow read until you sufficiently grasp some of the concepts.

This book really helped me understand the basics of c language

This is not a review about the contents of the book. The printing quality is terrible for the price of such a short book.

Super complet ..... et précis.

Bottom line: Buy this book if you're doing work with C. You'll be a better programmer, more deeply understand C, and write better more secure code if you follow this advice. This book is close to a modern K&R (though I still love K&R). You'll get excellent writing, a complete treatment of C and the Standard Library with all the expected code snippets and examples, and tons of priceless knowledge about the behavior of C and its toolchain. Using this book we can have fewer insecure C programs and enjoy C for many years to come! C does not constrain the programmer and lets you interact with the machine and do what needs to be done. But this power comes at a price -- the programmer must understand this power and learn to use it well and safely. This book will get you there. A very well done book by a world class C expert. At $45-$50 it's not cheap but worth every single penny. I predict this will become as well loved and worn as my K&R book.

There are likely better and more in depth books about C, but for a deep dive, feet in the deep in approach to learning C without pulling away any punches - this book is amazing. Recommend.