Wow, 540 pages and a 2 column index of 20 pages. I read a bit on the #=20 define area. That clearly, but many words says what it is, and that is=20 OK. I saved that also as a reference, but as a frequent reference, think=20 I'm looking for something up to date like, "The C Programmer's Handbook"=20 by ATT Bell Labs, 1985, and "The C Programming Language" by Kernigan and=20 Ritchie, 1978. Something with a few words, and examples. As a hobbiest, I don't get into a lot of C programming, mainly PIC's,=20 with MCC18, but could get into PC stuff somewhere. On 8/12/2010 2:51 PM, Daniel Serpell wrote: > Hi, > > On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Carl Denk wrote: > =20 >> Can someone suggest a book or online reference I could print out that ge= ts >> into the details of C99 (that's the version that microchip is based on >> ??) that this thread >> and things like "ifndef" are covered. Microchip seems to leave out some >> standard stuff, or I just haven't found where it's hiding. >> >> =20 > The C99 standard, up to technical corrigendum 3, is available at > http://www.open-std.org/JTC1/SC22/WG14/www/docs/n1256.pdf > > It's the definitive guide to the language, but it's not a tutorial. > > Daniel. > =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .