Skip to main content
Unplaced
Edit position
Edit position

No position recorded yet. Picking a shelf here sets the manual override.

The C programming language
Diagnose this book
Open in Vernon Browser

The C programming language

by Brian Kernighan, Dennis Ritchie

A guide to the ANSI standard for the C programming language, covering syntax, operators, control flow, and data structures. This manual provides a comprehensive reference for declarations and scope rules to support the development of well-organised and efficient software.

Accession 9479 ISBN 0131103628 Publisher Prentice-Hall
Book Images
Reference and live side by side Hover to see live images
Reference
The C programming language spine
The C programming language cover
Live
The C programming language live spine
No live
The C programming language spine The C programming language live spine
The C programming language cover
No live
TAGS
Curated Derived
Computer Science Language Rules Science Technology
CONNECTIONS
No connections
State
on_shelf
True
position_updated_at
never
orientation
unknown
Details

Physical

binding_type
Hard Back
dimensions
none captured
spine_text
none captured

Metadata

Book form
LOCATION HISTORY
G:W1:21 4 Current vertical
1 day, 6 hours ago
M:N3:4 3 vertical
6 days, 5 hours ago
M:S4:2 2 vertical
6 days, 21 hours ago
M:N3:5 2 vertical
1 week, 1 day ago
M:N3:4 3 vertical
1 week, 1 day ago
M:N3:3 3 vertical
1 week, 6 days ago
M:N3:4 3 vertical
2 weeks ago
Vernon snapshot
View live

Frozen copy of Vernon's record from the last sync. Fields tagged → flow back into the Pulse record.

Last synced 2026-05-21 00:47 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Identity

name→ title
The C programming language
vernon_id
13268
accession_no→ accession_number
9479
vernon_slug
the-c-programming-language

Drives Pulse state

curr_loc_status→ on_shelf
On Shelf
location_name
Zone N3/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA
location_reason
On Shelf
isbn_issn→ isbn (when valid)
0131103628

Descriptive

production_date
1988
object_type
Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication
object_status
Accessioned
brief_description
This brief record was created for storage and loan purposes only.

Subjects & people

authors→ author (initial fill only)
Brian Kernighan, Dennis Ritchie
tags→ tags
Science, Computer systems, Computer programming, Electronic data processing, Computers, Programming languages (Electronic computers), Computer science
subject_people
—
subject_objects
—

Cover image

vernon_cover_image_id→ cover_image
49262

Raw Vernon JSON

click to inspect

The source payload behind the snapshot above.
Use ⌘F to search once expanded.
{7 keys}
"slug": "the-c-programming-language"
"opacObjectId": "13268"
"opacCollection": {1 keys}
"opacCollectionId": "1"
"imagesCollection": {2 keys}
"images": [1 items]
"[0]": {5 keys}
"imageId": "49262"
"cssColors": [5 items]
"[0]": {9 keys}
"hex": "f5f5dc"
"hue": 60
"rank": 1
"presence": 85.16
"colorName": "beige"
"lightness": 91
"colorGroup": "white"
"saturation": 56
"formattedColorName": "beige"
"[1]": {9 keys}
"hex": "4682b4"
"hue": 207
"rank": 2
"presence": 7.41
"colorName": "steelblue"
"lightness": 49
"colorGroup": "blue"
"saturation": 44
"formattedColorName": "steel blue"
"[2]": {9 keys}
"hex": "696969"
"hue": 0
"rank": 3
"presence": 3.0
"colorName": "dimgray"
"lightness": 41
"colorGroup": "gray"
"saturation": 0
"formattedColorName": "dim gray"
"[3]": {9 keys}
"hex": "b22222"
"hue": 0
"rank": 4
"presence": 1.43
"colorName": "firebrick"
"lightness": 42
"colorGroup": "red"
"saturation": 68
"formattedColorName": "fire brick"
"[4]": {9 keys}
"hex": "d2b48c"
"hue": 34
"rank": 5
"presence": 1.81
"colorName": "tan"
"lightness": 69
"colorGroup": "brown"
"saturation": 44
"formattedColorName": "tan"
"rawColors": [7 items]
"[0]": {6 keys}
"hex": "faf9e9"
"hue": 56
"rank": 1
"presence": 85.16
"lightness": 94
"saturation": 62
"[1]": {6 keys}
"hex": "5994d1"
"hue": 210
"rank": 2
"presence": 7.41
"lightness": 58
"saturation": 56
"[2]": {6 keys}
"hex": "444234"
"hue": 52
"rank": 3
"presence": 3.0
"lightness": 23
"saturation": 13
"[3]": {6 keys}
"hex": "db4d47"
"hue": 2
"rank": 4
"presence": 1.43
"lightness": 56
"saturation": 67
"[4]": {6 keys}
"hex": "b39c8e"
"hue": 22
"rank": 5
"presence": 1.81
"lightness": 62
"saturation": 19
"[5]": {6 keys}
"hex": "97badc"
"hue": 209
"rank": 6
"presence": 1.02
"lightness": 72
"saturation": 49
"[6]": {6 keys}
"hex": "c57778"
"hue": 359
"rank": 7
"presence": 0.16
"lightness": 61
"saturation": 40
"imageLabels": [1 items]
"[0]": {5 keys}
"count": 19018
"score": 54.02
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Publication"
"imageLabelId": 23
"imageDerivatives": [6 items]
"[0]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/large/31467/9ef220c811114646f73247ce52ade8c2c1b7991d.jpg"
"width": "609"
"height": "800"
"identifier": "LARGE"
"[1]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/medium/31467/9ef220c811114646f73247ce52ade8c2c1b7991d.jpg"
"width": "305"
"height": "400"
"identifier": "MEDIUM"
"[2]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/nano/31467/9ef220c811114646f73247ce52ade8c2c1b7991d.jpg"
"width": "27"
"height": "35"
"identifier": "NANO"
"[3]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/small/31467/9ef220c811114646f73247ce52ade8c2c1b7991d.jpg"
"width": "114"
"height": "150"
"identifier": "SMALL"
"[4]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/tiny/31467/9ef220c811114646f73247ce52ade8c2c1b7991d.jpg"
"width": "57"
"height": "75"
"identifier": "TINY"
"[5]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/xlarge/31467/9ef220c811114646f73247ce52ade8c2c1b7991d.jpg"
"width": "914"
"height": "1200"
"identifier": "XLARGE"
"totalImages": 1
"objectSearchScore": 0.3118719
"opacObjectFieldSets": [40 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "accession_no"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "9479"
"[1]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "name"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "The C programming language"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "title"
"value": "The C programming language"
"[2]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "other_name"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[3]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "artist_last_first"
"opacObjectFields": [2 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Kernighan, Brian"
"[1]": {1 keys}
"value": "Ritchie, Dennis"
"[4]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_date"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "1988"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [2 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "earliest_date"
"value": "1988-01-01Z"
"[1]": {2 keys}
"key": "latest_date"
"value": "1988-12-31Z"
"[5]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_date_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[6]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "edition"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Second edition"
"[7]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "brief_desc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "This brief record was created for storage and loan purposes only."
"[8]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "measure_desc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[9]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "credit_line"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[10]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "curr_loc_status"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "On Shelf"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "curr_loc_status:"On Shelf""
"[11]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "ob_status"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Accessioned"
"[12]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "lender"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[13]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_owner"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[14]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_type"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[15]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_start"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[16]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_expiry"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[17]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[18]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "curr_loc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Zone N3/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA"
"[19]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "object_type"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "object_type:"Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication""
"[20]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "collection"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Main Collection/Library"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "collection:"Main Collection/Library""
"[21]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Philadelphia/Pennsylvania/United States of America"
"[22]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_publisher"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Prentice-Hall"
"[23]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "physical_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "272 pgs"
"[24]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "language"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "English"
"[25]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "isbn_issn"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "0131103628"
"[26]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "user_sym_1"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "005.133 KER"
"[27]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "usual_loc_being"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Zone N3/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA"
"[28]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_class"
"opacObjectFields": [3 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Computer science/Science"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Computer science/Science""
"[1]": {2 keys}
"value": "Computer programming/Electronic data processing/Computers/Computer systems"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Computer programming/Electronic data processing/Computers/Computer systems""
"[2]": {2 keys}
"value": "Programming languages (Electronic computers)/Electronic data processing/Computers/Computer systems"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Programming languages (Electronic computers)/Electronic data processing/Computers/Computer systems""
"[29]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_date"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[30]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_event"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[31]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_period"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[32]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_object"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[33]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_person"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[34]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[35]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_person"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[36]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[37]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_event"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[38]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_object"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[39]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "user_sym_9"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"relationshipsCollection": {2 keys}
"relationships": [1 items]
"[0]": {4 keys}
"relatedRecords": [2 items]
"[0]": {3 keys}
"slug": "brian-kernighan"
"title": "Brian Kernighan"
"relatedRecordId": "14081"
"[1]": {3 keys}
"slug": "dennis-ritchie"
"title": "Dennis Ritchie"
"relatedRecordId": "17678"
"relationshipId": "object_prod_pri_person"
"relatedRecordType": "person"
"totalRelatedRecords": 2
"totalRelationships": 1
Topics and Themes