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{{blockquote|Appendix A, the reference manual, is not the standard, but our attempt to convey the essentials of the standard in a smaller space. It is meant for easy comprehension by programmers, but not as a definition for compiler writers—that role properly belongs to the standard itself. Appendix B is a summary of the facilities of the standard library. It too is meant for reference by programmers, not implementers. Appendix C is a concise summary of the changes from the original version.|preface to the second edition<ref name="k&r2e" />}}

The influence of ''The C Programming Language'' on programmers, a generation of whom first worked with C in universities and industry, has led many to accept the authors' programming style and conventions as recommended practice, if not normative practice. For example, the coding and formatting style of the programs presented in both editions of the book is often referred to as "[[Indent style#K&R|K&R style]]" or the "One True Brace Style"{{Ambiguous|reason=K&R and OTB aren't the same thing|date=February 2025}} and became the coding style used by convention in the source code for the [[Unix]] and [[Linux]] [[kernel (operating system)|kernels]].

==See also==