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Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets cover

1. Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets

by Peter Van der Linden

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C Programming Language, 2nd Edition cover

2. C Programming Language, 2nd Edition

by Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie

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21st Century C cover

3. 21st Century C

by Ben Klemens

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Effective Modern C++ cover

4. Effective Modern C++

by Scott Meyers

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21st Century C, 2nd Edition cover

5. 21st Century C, 2nd Edition

by Ben Klemens

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A Tour of C++ (C++ In Depth SERIES) cover

6. A Tour of C++ (C++ In Depth SERIES)

by Bjarne Stroustrup

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21st Century C: C Tips from the New School cover

7. 21st Century C: C Tips from the New School

by Ben Klemens

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Tour of C++, A (C++ In-Depth Series) cover

8. Tour of C++, A (C++ In-Depth Series)

by Bjarne Stroustrup

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Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++ cover

9. Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++

by John Viega, Matt Messier

Secure Coding in C and C++ (SEI Series in Software Engineering) cover

10. Secure Coding in C and C++ (SEI Series in Software Engineering)

by Robert C. Seacord

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Secure Coding in C and C++, Second Edition cover

11. Secure Coding in C and C++, Second Edition

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C++ Today cover

12. C++ Today

by Barbara Johnston

Fluent C cover

13. Fluent C

by Rebecca Riordan

C++ Primer (5th Edition) cover

14. C++ Primer (5th Edition)

by Stanley B. Lippman

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C++ Concurrency in Action cover

15. C++ Concurrency in Action

by Anthony Williams

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C Companion cover

16. C Companion

by Allen I. Holub

C Traps and Pitfalls cover

17. C Traps and Pitfalls

by Andrew Koenig

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C Programming: A Modern Approach cover

18. C Programming: A Modern Approach

by Kim N. King

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Retargetable C Compiler, A: Design and Implementation cover

19. Retargetable C Compiler, A: Design and Implementation

by Christopher W. Fraser, David R. Hanson

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Head First C cover

20. Head First C

by David Griffiths

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C Interfaces and Implementations: Techniques for Creating Reusable Software cover

21. C Interfaces and Implementations: Techniques for Creating Reusable Software

by David R. Hanson

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Mastering Algorithms with C cover

22. Mastering Algorithms with C

by Kyle Loudon

Data Structures Using C cover

23. Data Structures Using C

by Aaron M. Tenenbaum, Yedidyah Langsam, Moshe Augenstein

Data Structures In C cover

24. Data Structures In C

by Noel Kalicharan

API Design for C++ cover

25. API Design for C++

by Martin Reddy

C Primer Plus (Developer's Library) cover

26. C Primer Plus (Developer's Library)

by Stephen Prata

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Embracing Modern C++ Safely cover

27. Embracing Modern C++ Safely

by John Lakos, Vittorio Romeo, Rostislav Khlebnikov, Alisdair Meredith

Practical C Programming, 3rd Edition cover

28. Practical C Programming, 3rd Edition

by Steve Oualline

Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14 cover

29. Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14

by Scott Meyers

Programming in C cover

30. Programming in C

by Stephen G. Kochan

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C++ Database Development cover

31. C++ Database Development

by Stevens A L

C++ Concurrency in Action: Practical Multithreading cover

32. C++ Concurrency in Action: Practical Multithreading

by Anthony Williams

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Obfuscated C and Other Mysteries cover

33. Obfuscated C and Other Mysteries

by Don Libes

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Standard C++ Bible cover

34. Standard C++ Bible

by Al Stevens, Clayton Walnum

Practical UML Statecharts in C/C++: Event-Driven Programming for Embedded Systems cover

35. Practical UML Statecharts in C/C++: Event-Driven Programming for Embedded Systems

by Miro Samek

The C Puzzle Book cover

36. The C Puzzle Book

by Alan R. Feuer

C++ Programming Language, The cover

37. C++ Programming Language, The

by Martin Krieger

Concurrency in C# Cookbook cover

38. Concurrency in C# Cookbook

by Stephen Cleary

HT GET WHAT WANT C cover

39. HT GET WHAT WANT C

by Raymond Hull

C++ for Java Programmers cover

40. C++ for Java Programmers

by Mark Allen Weiss

Understanding and Using C Pointers cover

41. Understanding and Using C Pointers

by Richard M Reese

The C++ Programming Language, 4th Edition cover

42. The C++ Programming Language, 4th Edition

by Bjarne Stroustrup

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The Annotated C++ Reference Manual cover

43. The Annotated C++ Reference Manual

by Margaret A. Ellis

Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied (C++ In-Depth Series) cover

44. Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied (C++ In-Depth Series)

by Andrei Alexandrescu

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Inside the C++ Object Model cover

45. Inside the C++ Object Model

by Stanley B. Lippman

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Algorithms in C (Computer Science Series) cover

46. Algorithms in C (Computer Science Series)

by Robert Sedgewick

C++ Crash Course: A Fast-Paced Introduction cover

47. C++ Crash Course: A Fast-Paced Introduction

by Josh Lospinoso

C in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition cover

48. C in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

by Peter Prinz, Tony Crawford

Design and Evolution of C++, The cover

49. Design and Evolution of C++, The

by Bjarne Stroustrup

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C# 12 in a Nutshell cover

50. C# 12 in a Nutshell

by Joseph Albahari

Multi-Paradigm Design for C++ cover

51. Multi-Paradigm Design for C++

by James O. Coplien

C# 5.0 in a Nutshell, 5th Edition cover

52. C# 5.0 in a Nutshell, 5th Edition

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Advanced C++ Programming Styles and Idioms cover

53. Advanced C++ Programming Styles and Idioms

by James O. Coplien

Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin Series) cover

54. Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin Series)

by Mike Cohn

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Discovering Modern C++: An Intensive Course for Scientists, Engineers, and Programmers (C++ In-Depth Series) cover

55. Discovering Modern C++: An Intensive Course for Scientists, Engineers, and Programmers (C++ In-Depth Series)

by Peter Gottschling

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C Programming Techniques for the Macintosh cover

56. C Programming Techniques for the Macintosh

by Zigurd R. Mednieks, Terry M. Schilke

C: A Reference Manual, 5th Edition cover

57. C: A Reference Manual, 5th Edition

by Samuel P. Harbison, Guy L. Steele

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The CERT® C Secure Coding Standard cover

58. The CERT® C Secure Coding Standard

by Robert Seacord C..

Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (2nd Edition) cover

59. Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ (2nd Edition)

by Bjarne Stroustrup

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Writing Apache Modules with Perl and C cover

60. Writing Apache Modules with Perl and C

by Lincoln Stein, Doug MacEachern

C# 4.0 in a Nutshell, 4th Edition cover

61. C# 4.0 in a Nutshell, 4th Edition

Learning Cocoa with Objective-C, 2nd Edition cover

62. Learning Cocoa with Objective-C, 2nd Edition

Nshipster: Obscure Topics in Cocoa & Objective C cover

63. Nshipster: Obscure Topics in Cocoa & Objective C

by Mattt Thompson

Data Structures: A Pseudocode Approach with C cover

64. Data Structures: A Pseudocode Approach with C

by Richard F. Gilberg, Behrouz A. Forouzan

C++ Move Semantics - The Complete Guide: First Edition cover

65. C++ Move Semantics - The Complete Guide: First Edition

by Nicolai M. Josuttis

Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 10 Minutes cover

66. Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 10 Minutes

by Jesse Liberty

Amiga C for Advanced Programmers (Abacus Amiga Books, Vol 11) cover

67. Amiga C for Advanced Programmers (Abacus Amiga Books, Vol 11)

by Wolf-Gideon Bleek, Bruno Jennrich, Peter Schulz

A Small C Compiler: Language, Usage, Theory, and Design cover

68. A Small C Compiler: Language, Usage, Theory, and Design

by James E. Hendrix

Algorithms in C++ Part 5: Graph Algorithms cover

69. Algorithms in C++ Part 5: Graph Algorithms

by Robert Sedgewick

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Writing Solid Code: Microsoft's Techniques for Developing Bug-Free C Programs cover

70. Writing Solid Code: Microsoft's Techniques for Developing Bug-Free C Programs

by Steve Maguire

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iOS and macOS Performance Tuning: Cocoa, Cocoa Touch, Objective-C, and Swift (Developer's Library) cover

71. iOS and macOS Performance Tuning: Cocoa, Cocoa Touch, Objective-C, and Swift (Developer's Library)

by Marcel Weiher

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Real-World Functional Programming: With Examples in F# and C# cover

72. Real-World Functional Programming: With Examples in F# and C#

by Tomas Petricek, Jon Skeet

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Programming in Objective-C, Third Edition (Developer's Library) cover

73. Programming in Objective-C, Third Edition (Developer's Library)

by Stephen G. Kochan

Learn C the Hard Way: Practical Exercises on the Computational Subjects You Keep Avoiding (Like C) (Zed Shaw's Hard Way Series) cover

74. Learn C the Hard Way: Practical Exercises on the Computational Subjects You Keep Avoiding (Like C) (Zed Shaw's Hard Way Series)

by Zed Shaw

Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C cover

75. Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C

by Bruce Schneier

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Writing a C Compiler: Build a Real Programming Language from Scratch cover

76. Writing a C Compiler: Build a Real Programming Language from Scratch

by Nora Sandler

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Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design (Robert C. Martin Series) cover

77. Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design (Robert C. Martin Series)

by Robert C. Martin

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C++17 upgrades you should be using in your code cover

78. C++17 upgrades you should be using in your code

Simple C++: Featuring Robodog and the Profound Object-Oriented Programming Method (Poop) cover

79. Simple C++: Featuring Robodog and the Profound Object-Oriented Programming Method (Poop)

by Jeffrey M. Cogswell

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Beautiful C++: 30 Core Guidelines for Writing Clean, Safe, and Fast Code cover

80. Beautiful C++: 30 Core Guidelines for Writing Clean, Safe, and Fast Code

by J. Davidson, Kate Gregory

Algorithms in C++, Parts 1-4: Fundamentals, Data Structure, Sorting, Searching, Third Edition cover

81. Algorithms in C++, Parts 1-4: Fundamentals, Data Structure, Sorting, Searching, Third Edition

by Robert Sedgewick

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TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers (Morgan Kaufmann Practical Guides) cover

82. TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers (Morgan Kaufmann Practical Guides)

by Michael J. Donahoo, Kenneth L. Calvert

Algorithms in C, Parts 1-4: Fundamentals, Data Structures, Sorting, Searching cover

83. Algorithms in C, Parts 1-4: Fundamentals, Data Structures, Sorting, Searching

by Robert Sedgewick

Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide (Big Nerd Ranch Guides) cover

84. Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide (Big Nerd Ranch Guides)

by Aaron Hillegass

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Designing Audio Effect Plugins in C++: For AAX, AU, and VST3 with DSP Theory cover

85. Designing Audio Effect Plugins in C++: For AAX, AU, and VST3 with DSP Theory

by Will C. Pirkle

Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) cover

86. Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)

by Scott Meyers

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OpenGL 4 Shading Language Cookbook: Build high-quality, real-time 3D graphics with OpenGL 4.6, GLSL 4.6 and C++17, 3rd Edition cover

87. OpenGL 4 Shading Language Cookbook: Build high-quality, real-time 3D graphics with OpenGL 4.6, GLSL 4.6 and C++17, 3rd Edition

by David Wolff

A Tour of C++ cover

88. A Tour of C++

by Bjarne Stroustrup