This ebook is the first authorized digital version of Kernighan and Ritchie's 1988 classic, The C Programming Language (2nd Ed.). One of the best-selling programming books published in the last fifty years, "e;K&R"e; has been called everything from the "e;bible"e; to "e;a landmark in computer science"e; and it has influenced generations of programmers. Available now for all leading ebook platforms, this concise and beautifully written text is a "e;must-have"e; reference for every serious programmer's digital library. As modestly described by the authors in the Preface to the First Edition, this "e;is not an introductory programming manual; it assumes some familiarity with basic programming concepts like variables, assignment statements, loops, and functions. Nonetheless, a novice programmer should be able to read along and pick up the language, although access to a more knowledgeable colleague will help."e;