I''ve actually never read the second/and edition so I can't say if it is good or not. I can tell you that the first edition still has a proud space on my bookshielf though the acid paper is starting to take a toll and I suspect it won't be long and I'll be needing a reprint.

[–] BatmanAoD@programming.dev 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Doesn't the first edition use K&R style parameter lists and other no-longer-correct syntax?

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

Yes.

[–] zerofk@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

It’s also a very good introduction to programming, and just a good read. Probably the best book about programming I’ve ever read.

[–] PowerfulTurtle@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I haven't read either, honestly Rust is so much better than C or C++ and if I were going to learn a low level language I'd probably go with that instead. Currently I only do Python and a tiny bit of Javascript.

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I dare assume you get downvoted for liking Rust, so take my upvote for balance. We differ about what we think of the language, but this kind of angry downvoting is plain ridiculous