What is the definitive link for C programming language?

Question

Lately all modern programming languages have a definitive web site to support, distribute, learn the programming language, as well as community forums, e-mail lists and so on. Java has java.sun.com, python has python.org, etc.

However C/C++ does not seem to have such a site. Which site do you use, say in a document, to link for C or C++ programming language? Wikipedia entries don't count, although they might be perfect fit.

Founder's web sites? Or any other ideas?

Answer 1

The C Programming Language

Answer 2

I guess people probably won't be needing a definitive website if they have the bible :-)

Answer 3

These languages have been around longer than the Internet as we know it. A lot of the introductory texts are in dead-tree format. Most of the online stuff is reference material, but there are newsgroups and such (I don't follow any of them).

The C Programming Language

Any reference for the C or C++ standard libraries.

C++ Specific:

C++ FAQ Lite

Boost

Answer 4

Bjarne Stroustrup keeps a lot of interesting links on his homepage. The FAQ and C++ glossary are good references, but make sure you also check out Did you really say that? for an interesting read.

Answer 5

For C++ there is cplusplus.com and SGI's STL page are good references. But they aren't much help learning the language itself.

Answer 6

The definitive reference for C++ is ISO/IEC 14882:2003. This is the International Standard defining the language, the library and the semantics thereof. It's also probably far more than you need, and it costs $330 USD. You can get free copy of the draft of the next iteration of the standard, hopefully due in 2010, at the committee website.

C is likewise defined by the International Standard ISO/IEC 9899:1999. Several free Technical Corrigenda have since been published. A draft available from the committee includes the IS and the first two Technical Corrigenda.

Answer 7

How about the Usenet:

• comp.lang.c++.moderated (for discussion about C++ Programming, moderated)

• comp.lang.c++ (for discussion about C++ Programming)

  URL for the two above

• comp.std.c++ (for discussion about the Standard)

  URL for the one above

Answer 8

Some C resources:

• C99 specification TC3 (pdf)
• comp.lang.c (Google Groups)
• comp.lang.c.moderated (Google Groups)
• GNU libc manual
• GNU libc mailing lists

Answer 9

Lots of good links for both C and C++ covering websites and books, but one that's been overlooked is my favorite for C:

Harbison and Steele

Answer 10

There's always Boost.