Sams Teach Yourself C Programming in One Hour a Day, Seventh Edition is the newest version of the worldwide best-seller Sams Teach Yourself C in 21 Days. Fully revised for the new C11 standard and libraries, it now emphasizes platform-independent C programming using free, open-source C compilers. This edition strengthens its focus on C programming fundamentals, and adds new material on popular C-based object-oriented programming languages such as Objective-C.

Filled with carefully explained code, clear syntax examples, and well-crafted exercises, this is the broadest and deepest introductory C tutorial available. It's ideal for anyone who's serious about truly mastering C - including thousands of developers who want to leverage its speed and performance in modern mobile and gaming apps.

Friendly and accessible, it delivers step-by-step, hands-on experience that starts with simple tasks and gradually builds to professional-quality techniques. Each lesson is designed to be completed in hour or less, introducing and clearly explaining essential concepts, providing practical examples, and encouraging you to build simple programs on your own. Coverage includes:

• Understanding C program components and structure
• Mastering essential C syntax and program control
• Using core language features, including numeric arrays, pointers, characters, strings, structures, and variable scope
• Interacting with the screen, printer, and keyboard
• Using functions and exploring the C Function Library

• Working with memory and the compiler Contents at a Glance

  PART I: FUNDAMENTALS OF C
  1 Getting Started with C
  2 The Components of a C Program
  3 Storing Information: Variables and Constants
  4 The Pieces of a C Program: Statements, Expressions, and Operators
  5 Packaging Code in Functions
  6 Basic Program Control
  7 Fundamentals of Reading and Writing Information

  PART II: PUTTING C TO WORK
  8 Using Numeric Arrays
  9 Understanding Pointers
  10 Working with Characters and Strings
  11 Implementing Structures, Unions, and TypeDefs
  12 Understanding Variable Scope
  13 Advanced Program Control
  14 Working with the Screen, Printer, and Keyboard

  PART III: ADVANCED C
  15 Pointers to Pointers and Arrays of Pointers
  16 Pointers to Functions and Linked Lists
  17 Using Disk Files
  18 Manipulating Strings
  19 Getting More from Functions
  20 Exploring the C Function Library
  21 Working with Memory
  22 Advanced Compiler Use
  
  PART IV: APPENDIXES
  A ASCII Chart
  B C/C++ Reserved Words
  C Common C Functions
  D Answers

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  Bradley L. Jones manages and directs the Developer.com Network, which includes sites such as Developer.com, CodeGuru, and DevX. He has developed systems using C, C#, C++, SQL Server, PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, HTML5, and more.

  Peter Aitken was on the faculty at Duke University Medical Center, where he cut his programming teeth developing computer programs for research. He is an experienced author in the IT field-on both applications and programming topics-with more than 70 magazine articles and 40 books to his credit. Aitken currently works as a consultant in the pharmaceutical industry.

  Dean Miller is a writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience in both the publishing and licensed consumer product businesses. Over the years, he has created or helped shape a number of bestselling books and series, including Teach Yourself in 21 Days, Teach Yourself in 24 Hours, and the Unleashed series, all from Sams Publishing.

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  Sams Teach Yourself C Programming in One Hour a Day, Seventh Edition is the newest version of the worldwide best-seller Sams Teach Yourself C in 21 Days. Fully revised for the new C11 standard and libraries, it now emphasizes platform-independent C programming using free, open-source C compilers. This edition strengthens its focus on C programming fundamentals, and adds new material on popular C-based object-oriented programming languages such as Objective-C. Filled with carefully explained code, clear syntax examples, and well-crafted exercises, this is the broadest and deepest introductory C tutorial available. It's ideal for anyone who's serious about truly mastering C - including thousands of developers who want to leverage its speed and performance in modern mobile and gaming apps.

  Friendly and accessible, it delivers step-by-step, hands-on experience that starts with simple tasks and gradually builds to professional-quality techniques. Each lesson is designed to be completed in hour or less, introducing and clearly explaining essential concepts, providing practical examples, and encouraging you to build simple programs on your own. Coverage includes:

• Understanding C program components and structure
• Mastering essential C syntax and program control
• Using core language features, including numeric arrays, pointers, characters, strings, structures, and variable scope
• Interacting with the screen, printer, and keyboard
• Using functions and exploring the C Function Library

• Working with memory and the compiler Contents at a Glance PART I: FUNDAMENTALS OF C 1 Getting Started with C 2 The Components of a C Program 3 Storing Information: Variables and Constants 4 The Pieces of a C Program: Statements, Expressions, and Operators 5 Packaging Code in Functions 6 Basic Program Control 7 Fundamentals of Reading and Writing Information PART II: PUTTING C TO WORK 8 Using Numeric Arrays 9 Understanding Pointers 10 Working with Characters and Strings 11 Implementing Structures, Unions, and TypeDefs 12 Understanding Variable Scope 13 Advanced Program Control 14 Working with the Screen, Printer, and Keyboard PART III: ADVANCED C 15 Pointers to Pointers and Arrays of Pointers 16 Pointers to Functions and Linked Lists 17 Using Disk Files 18 Manipulating Strings 19 Getting More from Functions 20 Exploring the C Function Library 21 Working with Memory 22 Advanced Compiler Use PART IV: APPENDIXES A ASCII Chart B C/C++ Reserved Words C Common C Functions D Answers

  Inhalt

  Sams Teach Yourself C Programming in One Hour a Day
  The Seventh Edition of Teach Yourself C in 21 Days

  PART I: FUNDAMENTALS OF C
  1 Getting Started with C
  2 The Components of a C Program
  3 Storing Information: Variables and Constants
  4 The Pieces of a C Program: Statements, Expressions, and Operators
  5 Packaging Code in Functions
  6 Basic Program Control
  7 Fundamentals of Reading and Writing Information

  PART II: PUTTING C TO WORK
  8 Using Numeric Arrays
  9 Understanding Pointers
  10 Working with Characters and Strings
  11 Implementing Structures, Unions, and TypeDefs
  12 Understanding Variable Scope
  13 Advanced Program Control
  14 Working with the Screen, Printer, and Keyboard

  PART III: ADVANCED C
  15 Pointers to Pointers and Arrays of Pointers
  16 Pointers to Functions and Linked Lists
  17 Using Disk Files
  18 Manipulating Strings
  19 Getting More from Functions
  20 Exploring the C Function Library
  21 Working with Memory
  22 Advanced Compiler Use

  PART IV: APPENDIXES
  A ASCII Chart
  B C/C++ Reserved Words
  C Common C Functions
  D Answers