Best Book for A No coder to start with C

[doomtroll]

I am looking to finally get off my ass and learn some code....C seems to be what EVERYONE thinks is a good place to start...so...I need a place to start with C...be it a GOOD book, Website, or compiler...I will be greatful to all input

thank you

[Spook]

Get the K&R book for C, I think it's just called "The C Programming Language". I've learned a lot from it, and it covers the whole language concisely. It's worth every penny ($50 last i checked, but look around)

As for compilers, get something based on GCC such as djgpp, MinGW, or cygwin. All of the above are nice and free.

Don't worry about an IDE or anything, you don't need one - an editor with syntax highlighting will do plenty. I'm partial to textpad (www.textpad.com) though some like UltraEdit or FTE.

[cheawick]

If you do want an IDE just for grins or prefer such an environment, download Bloodsheds' DevC++ version 4. Version 5 acts buggy and has messed up on simple programs. It is also free.
I almost forgot, watch out when you compile a program and it goes beserk on you, make sure you have all the libraries and include files the program needs.