C Programming in Easy Steps

by McGrath, Mike

• ISBN13: 9781840785449
• ISBN10: 1840785446
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-12
• Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited

Summary

C Programming in easy steps offers a concise yet comprehensive tutorial for creating your own C programs.

Author Biography

Mike McGrath gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. Mike is an established In Easy Steps author with several guides to his credit including: earlier editions of C; C, HTML5, Javascript, Java, Linux, PHP, SQL and Visual Basic Express.

Table of Contents

Getting started	p. 7
Introducing the C language	p. 8
Installing a C complier	p. 10
Writing a C program	p. 12
Compiling a C program	p. 14
Understanding compilation	p. 16
Summary	p. 18
Storing variable values	p. 19
Creating program variables	p. 20
Displaying variable values	p. 22
Inputting variable values	p. 24
Qualifying data types	p. 26
Using global variables	p. 28
Registering variables	p. 30
Converting data types	p. 32
Creating array variables	p. 34
Describing multiple dimensions	p. 36
Summary	p. 38
Setting constant values	p. 39
Declaring program constants	p. 40
Enumerating constant values	p. 42
Creating a constant type	p. 44
Defining constants	p. 46
Debugging definitions	p. 48
Summary	p. 50
Performing operations	p. 51
Doing arithmetic	p. 52
Assigning values	p. 54
Comparing values	p. 56
Assessing logic	p. 58
Examining conditions	p. 60
Measuring size	p. 62
Comparing bit values	p. 64
Flagging bits	p. 66
Understanding precedence	p. 68
Summary	p. 70
Making statements	p. 71
Testing expressions	p. 72
Branching switches	p. 74
Looping for a number	p. 76
Looping while true	p. 78
Breaking out of loops	p. 80
Going to labels	p. 82
Summary	p. 84
Employing functions	p. 85
Declaring functions	p. 86
Supplying arguments	p. 88
Calling recursively	p. 90
Placing functions in headers	p. 92
Restricting accessibility	p. 94
Summary	p. 96
Pointing to data	p. 97
Accessing data via pointers	p. 98
Doing pointer arithmetic	p. 100
Passing pointers to functions	p. 102
Creating arrays of pointers	p. 104
Pointing to functions	p. 106
Summary	p. 108
Manipulating strings	p. 109
Reading strings	p. 110
Copying strings	p. 112
Joining strings	p. 114
Finding substrings	p. 116
Validating strings	p. 118
Converting strings	p. 120
Summary	p. 122
Building structures	p. 123
Grouping in a structure	p. 124
Defining type structures	p. 126
Using pointers in structures	p. 128
Pointing to structures	p. 130
Passing structures to functions	p. 132
Grouping in a union	p. 134
Allocating memory	p. 136
Summary	p. 138
Producing results	p. 139
Creating a file	p. 140
Reading & writing characters	p. 142
Reading & writing lines	p. 144
Reading & writing entire files	p. 146
Scanning filestreams	p. 148
Reporting errors	p. 150
Getting the date and time	p. 152
Running a timer	p. 154
Generating random numbers	p. 156
Displaying a dialog box	p. 158
Summary	p. 160
Reference section	p. 161
ASCII character codes	p. 162
Input & output functions	p. 164
Character test functions	p. 173
String functions	p. 174
Math functions	p. 176
Utility functions	p. 178
Diagnostic functions	p. 180
Argument functions	p. 180
Date & time functions	p. 181
Jump functions	p. 184
Signal functions	p. 184
Limit constants	p. 185
Float constants	p. 186
Index	p. 187
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