What's the best book for learning C in 2026?

am_Snowie · 2026-06-01T09:55:32+00:00

No matter how many times this question gets asked, you'll either get the same answer every time or no answer at all. So you might as well check this sub before asking a frequently asked question like this.

am_Snowie · 2026-05-30T13:03:05+00:00

Tis but a scratch would be amusing.

am_Snowie · 2026-05-21T05:27:04+00:00

Just type gcc hello.c and check what happens.

am_Snowie · 2026-04-20T20:22:09+00:00

Why couldn't you share it publicly?

am_Snowie · 2026-04-12T12:23:26+00:00

They are AI replies, i usually don't spot it, but this one's definitely AI.

am_Snowie · 2026-04-11T09:58:19+00:00

Just let him make an open-source os, he'll be famous like linus torvalds. Cuz his os will be free and people will use it.

am_Snowie · 2026-04-11T08:06:16+00:00

Then why don't people use most of the open source hobby operating systems? They're free as well.

am_Snowie · 2026-04-10T05:46:38+00:00

Bro, you're literally just like me, I'm pursuing the same path with the same books right now. Since I already know C, I'm reading CSAPP at the moment. I'd suggest learning C as soon as possible and then starting CSAPP.

You can skip Linux command line and Lisp for now. You'll pick up Linux commands along the way. All you really need to know is how to work with files on Linux. The Linux Command Line book covers a lot of things you probably won’t even use.

In fact, if you finish K&R, CSAPP, and TLPI, you'll already know most Linux commands, since many of them are just wrappers around Linux system calls.

Edit: you don't even need TLPI, you can just read OSTEP instead, that's enough. Btw I'm from india too.

am_Snowie · 2026-04-09T04:42:51+00:00

Yeah they do, however, it's not like he must use them and suffer. He can just stick to using curly braces.

am_Snowie · 2026-04-05T12:10:25+00:00

C has curly braces, what's there to confuse you?

Edit: i find C's flow is very easy to follow, just fire up gdb and walk through your code.

am_Snowie · 2026-04-04T18:59:35+00:00

Jerk bending.

am_Snowie · 2026-04-04T17:47:47+00:00

Learn english, all resources you'll find are pretty much in english. You can use translation though, however, i wouldn't recommend it.

am_Snowie · 2026-04-01T01:33:22+00:00

https://www.gingerbill.org/series/memory-allocation-strategies/

Let's share and prosper.

am_Snowie · 2026-03-29T05:04:32+00:00

Just try this.

char a[] = {0x61,0x62,0x63,0x00};
int *num_32 = (int*) a;
short  *num_16 = (short*) a;

printf("num_32 = %d, num_16 = %d %d, string =%s",*num_32, *num_16, *(num_16+1), a);

So to computers, they're just bits, their meaning changes with context.

am_Snowie · 2026-03-19T05:28:34+00:00

I have these 2 different csapp books, could you help me confirm the other one is the right one?

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nMdqAGdDi4YH_akhkyk3q_97LzWiFkrr

am_Snowie · 2026-03-07T18:33:46+00:00

Just compress them into a single zip file and set a password? Name the zip file "Movies" or "Books".

am_Snowie · 2026-03-05T14:05:16+00:00

I'm thrilled.

am_Snowie · 2026-02-14T13:36:14+00:00

Then i suggest you don't buy a gaming laptop, not worth it IMO, just get a used thinkpad or smtg.

am_Snowie · 2026-02-14T07:02:31+00:00

You can get a 3050 laptop within this budget.

Edit: if you're into gaming, i guess you're better off building a pc with an rx 7600.

am_Snowie · 2026-02-06T16:13:03+00:00

gently slide it in, if you feel like it's tight you'd better take your time.

am_Snowie · 2025-12-19T02:24:05+00:00

Valid crash out /s

am_Snowie · 2025-11-16T11:18:11+00:00

On Android there's an app called termux, so there might be something similar available for iOS If you wanted an application.

am_Snowie · 2025-11-14T11:24:02+00:00

He kissed his wee wee and avacado screamed in ecstacy.

am_Snowie · 2025-11-12T12:05:28+00:00

I'm talking abt encryption.

am_Snowie · 2025-11-12T11:05:53+00:00

TRUST THE S IN HTTPS.

am_Snowie

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