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The C Programming Language

The work

AuthorsBrian W. Kernighan; Dennis M. Ritchie
Editors
Typebook
Year1988
Citekeykernighan1988programming

Where it appeared

PublisherPrentice Hall Professional Technical Reference, 2nd edition

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@book{kernighan1988programming,
  title        = {The C Programming Language},
  author       = {Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie},
  year         = {1988},
  publisher    = {Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference, 2nd edition},
}

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