Re: I've read K&R, what now?

Richard Heathfield wrote:
gillisct@xxxxxxxxx said:

.... snip ...

Are there any projects someone new to C could study/watch over/
and eventually contribute to in order to get a grip on the
development process and/or expand their knowledge?

That's probably a good way to pick up lots of bad habits real fast.
I'm not saying you shouldn't do it, but if I were you I'd keep a
close eye on comp.lang.c for quite a while yet - if K&R is like
learning to drive, clc is a bit like a driving test (although we
don't actually offer certification as such[1]!). We tend to spot
*everything* you're doing wrong, and we write it all down too. It
can be a disspiriting experience at first, but you'll be a better
C programmer as a result.

[1] Perhaps we should.

Probably not. It would be a full time job just separating the
faulty corrections.

The OP can also snoop around my publications, on:

<http://cbfalconer.home.att.net/download/>

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