> >I will look for the book you mention below, but I must tell you I find C > to be filled with cumbersome syntax and strange verbs (compared to > Assembler, which is more powerful but far simpler in its implementation) > > Still so powerful. Why is Assembler more powerful than C? C is close to the "machine" but assembly lang is even closer efficient code written in Assembly will be faster than C (but how many ppl out there still know how to write efficiently in Assembly ?!? (g)) > Try Kernighan & Richie. They really know how to explain things and make > them cool. K&R is indeed the bible when it comes to C, but C++ warrents use of other books IMHO