The ability to organize and process information is the key to success in the modern age. Computers are designed to handle and process large amounts of information quickly and efficiently, but they can't do anything until someone tells them what to do. That's where C comes in. C is a programming language that allows a software engineer to efficiently communicate with a computer. | Practical C Programming 3rd Edition By Steve Oualline 3rd Edition August 1997 ISBN 1-56592-306-5 This new edition of Practical C Programming teaches users not only the mechanics or programming but also how to create programs that are easy to read maintain and debug. It features more extensive examples and an introduction to graphical development environments. Programs conform to ANSI C. 0 TEAM FLY PRESENTS Table of Contents Pref ace How This Book is Organized Chapter by Chapter Notes on the Third Edition Font Conventions Obtaining Source Code Comments and Questions Acknowledgments Acknowledgments to the Third Edition I. Basics 1. What Is C How Programming Works Brief History of C How C Works How to Learn C 2. Basics of Program Writing Programs from Conception to Execution Creating a Real Program Creating a Program Using a Command- Line Compiler Creating a Program Using an Integrated Development Environment Getting Help on UNIX Getting Help in an Integrated Development Environment IDE Cookbooks Programming Exercises 3. Style Common Coding Practices Coding Religion Indentation and Code Format Clarity Simplicity Summary 4. Basic Declarations and Expressions Elements of a Program Basic Program Structure Simple Expressions Variables and Storage 1 TEAM FLY PRESENTS Variable Declarations Integers Assignment Statements printf Function Floating Point Floating Point Versus Integer Divide Characters Answers Programming Exercises 5. Arrays Qualifiers and Reading Numbers Arrays Strings Reading Strings Multidimensional Arrays Reading Numbers Initializing Variables Types of Integers Types of Floats Constant Declarations Hexadecimal and Octal Constants Operators for Performing Shortcuts Side Effects x or x More Side -Effect Problems Answers Programming Exercises 6. Decision and Control Statements if Statement else Statement How Not to Use strcmp Looping Statements while Statement break Statement continue Statement Assignment Anywhere Side Effect Answer Programming Exercises 7. .
