Learn C on the Mac

Considered a classic by an entire generation of Mac programmers, this popular guide has been updated for Mac OS X. Don't know anything about programming? No problem! Acclaimed author Dave Mark starts out with the basics and takes you through a complete course in programming C using Apple's free Xcode tools. This book is perfect for beginners learning to program. It includes Mac OS X examples!

• Provides best practices for programming newbies
• Written by the expert on Cprogramming for the Mac
• Presents all the basics with a pragmatic, Mac OS X-flavored approach
• Includes updated source code which is fully compatible with Xcode 4

The classic beginning C book for the Mac THE gateway book for learning to program on both the Mac and iPhone! Approachable and aimed squarely at people new to C and the Mac

Autorentext
Dave Mark is a longtime Mac developer and author who has written a number of books on Mac and iOS development, including Beginning iPhone 4 Development (Apress, 2010), More iPhone 3 Development (Apress, 2010), Learn C on the Mac (Apress, 2008), The Macintosh Programming Primer series (Addison-Wesley, 1992), and Ultimate Mac Programming (Wiley, 1995). Dave loves the water and spends as much time as possible on it, in it, or near it. He lives with his wife and three children in Virginia.

Inhalt
Welcome Aboard.- Go Get the Tools!.- Programming Basics.- C Basics: Functions.- C Basics: Variables and Operators.- Controlling Your Program's Flow.- Pointers and Parameters.- Variable Data Types.- Designing Your Own Data Structures.- Working with Files.- Advanced Topics.- Where Do You Go from Here?.