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Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

#11

Post by Narishma » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 5:23 PM UTC

throwme0827349 wrote: post #10

I need to learn rust for work. Since beej doesn't seem to have a guide for rust, what's the next best thing? :)

What's wrong with the official book?

Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

#12

Post by bradhe » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 5:43 PM UTC

davidw wrote: post #7

If you're ever in Bend, beej shows up at these events pretty regularly: https://www.meetup.com/deschutes-tech-guild/

Was absolutely crazy to me to learn he was from Bend. I grew up in Bend, and in the early 2000s when I was in HS, his guides were super important to me. It wasn't till a couple years ago that I learned he was from Bend!

Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

#13

Post by stonecharioteer » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 5:47 PM UTC

Narishma wrote: post #11

throwme0827349 wrote: post #10

I need to learn rust for work. Since beej doesn't seem to have a guide for rust, what's the next best thing? :)

What's wrong with the official book?

Unrelated and not OP but is your ID based on Wheel of Time?

Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

#14

Post by throwme0827349 » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 5:54 PM UTC

Narishma wrote: post #11

throwme0827349 wrote: post #10

I need to learn rust for work. Since beej doesn't seem to have a guide for rust, what's the next best thing? :)

What's wrong with the official book?

Nothing except I didn't know about it. Thanks for the suggestion. :)

Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

#15

Post by tonightstoast » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 6:46 PM UTC

throwme0827349 wrote: post #14

Narishma wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's wrong with the official book?

Nothing except I didn't know about it. Thanks for the suggestion. :)

Once you’re done with that Jon Gjengset‘s YouTube videos and book are great resources.

Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

#16

Post by marginalia_nu » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 8:34 PM UTC

Beej taught me half of what I know about network programming and unix sockets. The dude deserves a medal for the work he has done over the decades.

Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

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Post by codr7 » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 11:22 PM UTC

Here's another guide to C, from a slightly different angle, that I've been working on for a while:

https://github.com/codr7/hacktical-c

Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

#18

Post by Narishma » Tue, Mar 25, 2025, 11:32 PM UTC

stonecharioteer wrote: post #13

Narishma wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's wrong with the official book?

Unrelated and not OP but is your ID based on Wheel of Time?

It is.

Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

#19

Post by krykp » Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 2:45 AM UTC

simonw wrote: post #2

This is a better link as it provides more formats, including ones that (unlike PDF) work well on mobile: https://beej.us/guide/bgc/

Now I am personally offended :) I kid, but I am a big fan of well formatted PDF documents. What problems would you say that trouble you in mobile? I understand the 'absolute' viewport is tiresome, but I tend to prefer the consistency at times.

Re: Beej's Guide to C Programming [pdf]

#20

Post by raldu » Wed, Mar 26, 2025, 2:44 PM UTC

Help me understand what is so “great” about a writing style that reads like a couple of tech bros cracking jokes next to a water cooler, please?

That, “You” language spread all over the text to the point that I’ll almost take programming too personally!

The only missing overabundance in the text is that of memes and emojis in it’s style.

Is it oh-so-very “accessible?”

Is it a “very conversational” style?

Is it so-very “TLDR” over “RTFM?”

Is it a late-night talk show?

Is it the M&M’s of technical writing for distracted kids?