[Gretl-users] wishes list

[Allin Cottrell]

On Fri, 1 Jun 2007, a b wrote:

>   I have no grasp on C programming but I used to program in 
> Visual Basic a (rudimenatry) econometric software that I went 
> proud of.  I gave up when I knew about Gretl! Anyway, could you 
> or anyone else recommand me any good book on C/C++ programming 
> (in english, french or italian) or any other web resources, it 
> should be a pleasure to invest my spare time (and much more than 
> that) to be of any help in contributing to Gretl! It really 
> deserves it!

Thanks, Artur!  Here are a few resources:

* The "bible" for C programmers: Kernighan and Ritchie, "The C 
Programming Language", second edition, 1988 ("K&R"):

http://cm.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/cbook/

* The tutorial book I first used, and found very useful (and 
perhaps a bit easier than K&R for a first source): Leendert 
Ammeraal, "C for Programmers: A Complete Tutorial Based on the 
ANSI Standard", 1991.  This may now be hard to find, I'm afraid.  
Note that it's not the same book as "C++ for Programmers" (by the 
same author).  The one I'm talking about is pictured here:

http://www.temporeal.com.br/produtos.php?id=159926

* Resources page by C guru Richard Heathfield:

http://www.cpax.org.uk/prg/portable/c/resources.php

This offers a critical listing of some C-related web sites.

Allin.