Yashavant Kanetkar

Yashavant P. Kanetkar is an Indian computer science author, known for his books on programming languages.

Photo<http://www.techniche.org/techniche10/Lectures/YashavantKanetkar> He has authored several books on topics such as C, C++, VC++, C#, .NET, DirectX and COM programming. He is also a popular speaker on various technology subjects and is a regular columnist for publications Express Computers and Developer 2.0. His best-selling books include Let Us C, Understanding Pointers In C and Test Your C Skills. These books are specific to the long outdated Turbo C compilers, and do not contain reliable information on standard C language. He has created, moulded and groomed many of IT professionals in the last decade and half. He has been awarded the "Best .NET Technical Contributor" and "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional" awards by Microsoft.His books still remain popular inside the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the major materials for IT companies placement preparation.

He has obtained his B.E. from VJTI, Mumbai and M.Tech from IIT Kanpur. His current affiliations include being Director of KICIT, a training company and KSET, both based in Nagpur.

Criticism

Yashavant Kanetkar's C and C++ books are mostly used by Indian students and teachers to learn the depth of the DOS based ancient Turbo C/C++ programming environment which is ingrained in India's teaching curriculum and current generation of teachers. Code in his C/C++ books is not ANSI compliant. This criticism has not been addressed even in the latest editions of his most popular books like Let Us C, Understanding Pointers In C and Let Us C++.

Yashavant Kanetkar has put in efforts towards ensuring ANSI complaince for code from the ninth edition of Let us C. Most of the code in this book will run in Visual Studio, Visual Studio Express, gcc compilers and TC++ compilers.

Bibliography (of selected books)

• ASP.NET Web Services (ISBN 978-1934015254)
• Understanding Pointers in C(ISBN 978-8176565370)
• C Column Collection(ISBN 978-8176565370)
• C Pearls (ISBN 978-8170298595)
• C Projects (ISBN 978-8170292562)
• C#.NET Fundas(ISBN 978-8176565806)
• C++.Net Fundas (ISBN 978-8176565806)
• C++. Net (ISBN 978-9812140586)
• Data Structure Through C (ISBN 978-8176567060)
• Data Structure Through C++ (ISBN 978-8176567077)
• Direct X Game Programming Fundas (ISBN 978-8176565820)
• Exploring C (ISBN 978-8176566339)
• Go Embedded(ISBN 978-8183332538)
• Graphics Under C (ISBN 978-8170299936)
• Introduction To OOPS & C++ (ISBN 978-8176568630)
• Interview Questions in C Programming
• Interview Questions in C++ Programming
• Java Servlets JSP (ISBN 978-8176565813)
• Let Us C - 9th Ed. (ISBN 978-1934015254)
• Let Us C Solutions - 9th Ed. (ISBN 978-1934015339)
• Let Us C++ (ISBN 8176561061, 9788176561068)
• Object Oriented Programming with C++ (ISBN 978-8176568579)
• Programming Experience in BASIC (ISBN 978-8176566360)
• Test Your C Skill - 2nd Ed. (ISBN 978-8170298014)
• Test Your C++ Skill (ISBN 978-8176565547)
• Test Your C#.NET Skills: Language Elements Pt. 1 (ISBN 978-8183332552)
• Test Your Unix Skill (ISBN 978-8170298489)
• Test Your VB.NET Skills- Part II- Technology Skills (ISBN 8183331378)
• Understanding Pointers in C - 4th Ed. (ISBN 978-8176563581)
• Undocumented DOS Through C (ISBN 978-8170295198)
• Unix Shell Programming (ISBN 978-8170297536)
• VC++ Gems (ISBN 978-8176565523)
• VC++, COM And Beyond (ISBN 978-8176562065)
• Visual C++ Programming (ISBN 978-8170299714)
• Visual C++ Projects (ISBN 978-8176560634)
• Working With C (For DOE - A & B Level) (ISBN 978-8170293019)
• Writing TSR's Through C (ISBN 978-8170295204)
• Writing Windows Device Drivers
• BPB Let US C (Hindi)
• Let Us C# (Covers C# 3.0)
• XML Fundas (ISBN 978-8176565837)

External links

• Official website
• http://avsharath.googlepages.com/TestYourCSkillsErrata.htm
• IIT Kanpur Alumni Association Page