C programming is more than just getting the syntax right. Style and debugging also play a part in creating programs that run well. This text aims to teach the mechanics of programming as well as how to create programs that are easy to read, maintain and debug. In this second edition, programs now conform to ANSI C.
There are lots of introductory C books, but this is the first one that has the no-nonsense, practical approach that has made Nutshell Handbooks® famous. C programming is more than just getting the syntax right. Style and debugging also play a tremendous part in creating programs that run well and are easy to maintain.Practical C Programming teaches you how to create programs that are easy to read, debug, and maintain. Practical rules are stressed. For example, there are fifteen precedence rules in C (&& comes before || comes before ?:). The practical programmer reduces these to two:
- multiplication and division come before addition and subtraction
Electronic Archaeology, the art of going through someone else's code, is also described.Topics covered: - Good programming style - C syntax: what to use and what not to use - The programming environment, including
make - The total programming process - Floating point limitations - Tricks and surprisesIn this second edition, program examples conform to ANSI C. Covers Turbo C (DOS) as well as the UNIX C compiler.