need C crash course book

[Matthew Gillen]

ref wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> So I have been tasked with the impossible (as usual) and I need to write
> an apache module, and given what it needs to do, I want to compile it
> for maximum speed run time. I have Nick Kew's book "The apache modules
> book", and now need to get a crash course in C. I was wondering what
> books you guys would recommend, other than the Kernigen & Ritchie book
> which I have. I guess I am looking for a 'best practices'/tutorial kind
> of book. I have solid PHP/JS,  reasonable Perl, and passing experience
> with Java/Python (just not enough time behind the wheel for them to be
> solid). 
> Any pointers anyone ?(no pun intended ;) ...and yes, I know this will be
> a crunch, but I _love_ a good challenge and something to sink my teeth
> into)

I like Kernighen and Pike's "The Practice of Programming".  It's not really 
c-specific, and not really tutorial, but most of their examples are in C 
(surprise!).

HTH,
Matt