C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide

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