C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide

C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Updated for C11</B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <BR> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Write powerful C programs…<I>without </I>becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable with C, one <I>incredibly </I>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, <I>and much more. </I>C programming has neverbeen this simple!</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <BR> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Who knew how simple C programming could be?</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <BR> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">This is today’s best beginner’s guide to writing C programs–<I>and to learning skills you can use </I> <I>with practically any language. </I>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:</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <BR> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Discover free C programming tools for Windows, OS X, or Linux</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Understand the parts of a C program and how they fit together</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Generate output and display it on the screen</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Interact with users and respond to their input</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Make the most of variables by using assignments and expressions</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Control programs by testing data and using logical operators</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Save time and effort by using loops and other techniques</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Build powerful data-entry routines with simple built-in functions</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Manipulate text with strings</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Store information, so it’s easy to access and use</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Manage your data with arrays, pointers, and data structures</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Use functions to make programs easier to write and maintain</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Let C handle all your program’s math for you</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Handle your computer’s memory as efficiently as possible</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">• Make programs more powerful with preprocessing directives</P>