On to C (programming book)
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"On to C" is a programming book by Patrick Henry Winston that introduces and teaches the C language with an emphasis on clear explanations and practical examples for learners.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On to C (programming book) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4656094 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On to C (programming book) Context triple: [Patrick Henry Winston, notableWork, On to C (programming book)]
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A.
The C Programming Language
The C Programming Language is a classic programming book that introduced and defined the C language, serving as its authoritative reference and a foundational text in computer science.
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B.
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ is an introductory programming textbook by Bjarne Stroustrup that teaches fundamental programming concepts and techniques using the C++ language.
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C.
A Tour of C++
A Tour of C++ is a concise introductory book by Bjarne Stroustrup that presents modern C++ features and programming techniques for experienced programmers.
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D.
The C++ Programming Language
The C++ Programming Language is a comprehensive reference and tutorial book by Bjarne Stroustrup that defines, explains, and showcases the design and use of the C++ programming language.
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E.
The Practice of Programming
The Practice of Programming is a widely respected book by Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike that teaches practical software development techniques, emphasizing clear code, debugging, testing, and performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On to C (programming book) Target entity description: "On to C" is a programming book by Patrick Henry Winston that introduces and teaches the C language with an emphasis on clear explanations and practical examples for learners.
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A.
The C Programming Language
The C Programming Language is a classic programming book that introduced and defined the C language, serving as its authoritative reference and a foundational text in computer science.
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B.
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ is an introductory programming textbook by Bjarne Stroustrup that teaches fundamental programming concepts and techniques using the C++ language.
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C.
A Tour of C++
A Tour of C++ is a concise introductory book by Bjarne Stroustrup that presents modern C++ features and programming techniques for experienced programmers.
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D.
The C++ Programming Language
The C++ Programming Language is a comprehensive reference and tutorial book by Bjarne Stroustrup that defines, explains, and showcases the design and use of the C++ programming language.
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E.
The Practice of Programming
The Practice of Programming is a widely respected book by Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike that teaches practical software development techniques, emphasizing clear code, debugging, testing, and performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
C programming language book
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computer science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ programming book ⓘ |
| author |
Patrick Henry Winston
ⓘ
linked to:
Patrick Winston
|
| educationalApproach |
example-driven instruction
ⓘ
step-by-step introduction to C ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
beginner
ⓘ
intermediate ⓘ |
| field | computer science ⓘ |
| focus |
clear explanations
ⓘ
practical examples ⓘ |
| genre |
educational literature
ⓘ
technical literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
MIT professor
ⓘ
computer scientist ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print book ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | learners of the C programming language ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| subject |
C programming language
ⓘ
linked to:
C
|
| teaches |
C control structures
ⓘ
C data types ⓘ C functions ⓘ C pointers ⓘ C programming language fundamentals ⓘ C syntax ⓘ |
| topic |
programming
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software development ⓘ |
| usedFor |
introductory programming courses
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self-study ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: On to C (programming book) Description of subject: "On to C" is a programming book by Patrick Henry Winston that introduces and teaches the C language with an emphasis on clear explanations and practical examples for learners.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Patrick Winston
subject linked to:
Winston