Description
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
Author: Greg Perry, Dean Miller
Publisher: Que
Published: 08/07/2013
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.99w x 0.75d
ISBN13: 9780789751980
ISBN10: 0789751984
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Languages | C
- Computers | Programming | General
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
Author: Greg Perry, Dean Miller
Publisher: Que
Published: 08/07/2013
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.99w x 0.75d
ISBN13: 9780789751980
ISBN10: 0789751984
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Languages | C
- Computers | Programming | General
About the Author
Greg Perry is a speaker and writer in both the programming and applications sides of computing. He is known for bringing programming topics down to the beginner's level. Perry has been a programmer and trainer for two decades. He received his first degree in computer science and then earned a Master's degree in corporate finance. Besides writing, he consults and lectures across the country, including at the acclaimed Software Development programming conferences. Perry is the author of more than 75 other computer books. In his spare time, he gives lectures on traveling in Italy, his second favorite place to be.