> > 1.  C the Complete Reference (an Osborne text) - Examples for all C
> > commands - really quite nice - doesn't go step by step.
>
> I think this is a Herbert Schildt book.  If so, I highly recommend it.
> If not, find ANY C Programming book by Herbert Schildt.  He has a
> wonderfully clear, understandable, non-technical way of explaining
> concepts.  His books usually start out at the level of "this is a
> variable" and end up with interesting projects like how to write a BASIC
> interpreter in C.

Yes. It is a Schildt book. I didn't have it in front of me and I didn't want
to mess with a name like Schildt 8). I think he also authors the C++ book on
the same subject. Many of the students swear by it.  It is one of the few
references (it really is more of a tutorial) that has a usable index and
samples of frequently used items in convenient tables.  His examples are
succinct and informative. You usually don't have to type in an inventory
program (a la Deitel and Deitel) before you try the current technique he is
describing.  OBTW: the ISBN is  0078821010 . Two drawbacks mentioned by
reviewers are that he has a few errors and he does use non-ANSI stuff
occasionally ( neither is a problem IMHO ).

Probably the greatest tribute (?) around where I work is that his book is
the one that "walks away" most often.

Dan