Updated for C11
Write powerful C programs€¦without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable with C, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. You€ll learn all the basics: how to organize programs, store and display data, work with variables, operators, I/O, pointers, arrays, functions, and much more. C programming has neverbeen this simple!
Who knew how simple C programming could be?
This is today€s best beginner€s guide to writing C programs€“and to learning skills you can use with practically any language. Its simple, practical instructions will help you start creating useful, reliable C code, from games to mobile apps. Plus, it€s fully updated for the new C11 standard and today€s free, open source tools! Here€s a small sample of what you€ll learn:
€ Discover free C programming tools for Windows, OS X, or Linux
€ Understand the parts of a C program and how they fit together
€ Generate output and display it on the screen
€ Interact with users and respond to their input
€ Make the most of variables by using assignments and expressions
€ Control programs by testing data and using logical operators
€ Save time and effort by using loops and other techniques
€ Build powerful data-entry routines with simple built-in functions
€ Manipulate text with strings
€ Store information, so it€s easy to access and use
€ Manage your data with arrays, pointers, and data structures
€ Use functions to make programs easier to write and maintain
€ Let C handle all your program€s math for you
€ Handle your computer€s memory as efficiently as possible
€ Make programs more powerful with preprocessing directives
