Learning C is intimidating to me because every time I see a post written by a long-time C programmer, there are 10 more long-time C programmers explaining how the post is incorrect. Most C books on Amazon have reviews wherein credible-sounding programmers criticize the mistakes of the author.<p>If publishers and programmers with popular blogs can&#x27;t get a consensus on what constitutes correct C, how could I ever hope to produce it?<p>Case in point <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10864601" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10864601</a>