
Review
✓ Pros
- ✓Comprehensive coverage of the C23 standard and modern C features
- ✓Focuses on best practices, safety, and modern idioms rather than legacy patterns
- ✓Well-structured progression from fundamentals to advanced topics
- ✓Practical examples demonstrate real-world applications
- ✓Essential for systems programming, embedded systems, and performance-critical code
- ✓Emphasizes writing safe, efficient, and maintainable C code
- ✓Updated third edition reflects latest language standards
✗ Cons
- ✗Assumes some programming background—may be challenging for complete beginners
- ✗C23 standard features may not be fully supported in all compilers yet
Specifications
| Pages | 400 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Publisher | Manning Publications |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paperback |
| Isbn13 | 978-1633437777 |
| Isbn10 | 1633437779 |
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