C primer plus / Stephen Prata.

By:

Prata, Stephen

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Indianapolis, Ind. : Sams, c2005.Edition: 5th edDescription: xix, 959 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

0672326965
9780672326967

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Giving task-oriented examples, this book teaches you the fundamentals of C programming. From extended integer types and compound literals to Boolean support and variable-length arrays, this book helps you learn to create practical and real-world applications with C programming. It contains review questions and programming exercises.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [799]-802) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Preface
1 Getting Ready
Whence C? Why C? Whither C?
High-Level Computer Languages and Compilers
Using C: Seven Steps
Programming Mechanics
Language Standards
Book Organization
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercise
2 Introducing C
A Simple Sample of C
The Explanation
The Structure of a Simple Program
Tips on Making Your Programs Readable
Taking Another Step
While You''re at It ...
Multiple Functions
Debugging
Keywords and Reserved Identifiers
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
3 Data and C
A Sample Program
Data Variables and Constants
Data: Data-Type Keywords
C Data Types
Using Data Types
Arguments and Pitfalls
One More Example
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
4 Character Strings and Formatted Input/Output
Introductory Program
Character Strings: An Introduction
Constants and the C Preprocessor
Exploring and Exploiting printf()and scanf()
Usage Tips
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
5 Operators, Expressions and Statements
Introducing Loops
Fundamental Operators
Some Additional Operators
Expressions and Statements
Type Conversions
Function with Arguments
A Sample Program
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
6 C Control Statements: Looping
An Initial Example
The while Statement
Which is Bigger: Using Relational Operators and Expressions
In Definite Loops and Counting Loops
The for Loop
More Assignment Operators
The Comma Operator
An Exit-Condition Loop: do while
Which Loop? Nested Loops
Arrays
A Loop Example Using a Function
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
7 C Control Statements: Branching and Jumps
The If Statement
Adding else to the If Statement
Let''s Get Logical
A Word-Count Program
The Conditional Operator: ?
Loop Aids: continue and break
Multiple Choice: switch and break
The goto
Statement
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
8 Character Input/Output and Redirection
Single-Character I/O: getchar() and the putchar()
Buffers
Terminating Keyboard Input
Redirection and Files
Creating a Friendlier User Interface
Input Validation
Menu Browsing
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
9 Functions
Reviewing Functions
ANSI C Function Prototyping
Recursion
All C Functions Are Created Equal
Compiling Programs
With Two or more Source Code Files
Finding Addresses: The & Operator
Altering Variables in the Calling Function
Pointers: A First Look
Key concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
10 Arrays and Pointers
Arrays
Multidimensional Arrays
Pointers and Arrays
Pointers and Arrays
Functions, Arrays, and Pointers
Pointer Operations
Protecting Array Contents
Pointers and Multidimensional Arrays
Variable-Length Arrays (VLAs)
Compund Literals
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
11 Character Strings and String Functions
Defining Strings Within a Program
Character String Arrays and Initialization
String Input
String Output
The Do-It-Yourself Option
String Functions
A String Example: Sorting Strings
The ctype.h Character Functions and Strings
Command-Line Arguments
String to Number Conversions
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
12 Storage Classes, Linkage and Memory Management
Storage Classes
A Random Number Function and a Static Variable
Roll''Em
ANSI C Type Qualifiers
New Places for Old Keywords
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
13 File Input/Output
Communicating with Files
Standard I/O
A Simple-Minded File Condensing Program
File I/O: fprint(), fscan(), fgets(), and fputs()
Adventures in Random Access: fseek() and ftell()
Behind the Scenes with Standard I/O
Other Standard I/O Functions
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
14 Structures and Other Data Forms
Sample Problem: Creating an Inventory of Books
Setting Up the Structure Declaration
Defining a Structure Variable
Gaining Access to Structure Members
Arrays of Structures
Nested Structures
Pointers to Structures
Telling Functions About Structures
Saving the Structure Contents in a File
Structures: What Next? Unions: A Quick Look
Enumerated Types
Typedef: A Quick Look
Fancy Declarations
Functions and Pointers
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
15 Bit Fiddling
Binary Numbers
Bits, and Bytes
Other Bases
C''s Bitwise Operators
Bit Fields
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
16 The C Preprocessor and the C Library
First Steps
Manifest Constants: # define
Using Arguments with #define
Macro or Function? File Inclusion: #include
Other Directives
Inline Functions
The C Library
The Math Library
The General Utilities Library
The Assert Library
Memcpy() and memmove() from the string.h Library
Variable Arguments: stdarg.h
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
17 Advanced Data Representation
Exploring Data Representation
Beyond the Array to the Linked List
Abstract Data Types (ADTs)
Getting Queued with an ADT
Simulating with a Queue
The lInked List Versus with Array
Binary Search Trees
Other Directions
Key Concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Programming Exercises
Appendix A Reference Section
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Appendix B Answers to the Review Questions
Section I Additional Reading
Section II C Operators
Logical Operators
Sign Operators
Section III Basic Types and Storage Classes
Summary: Qualifiers
Section IV Expressions, Statements, and Program Flow
Section V The Standard ANSI C Library with C99 Additions
Math Library: math.h
Variable Arguments: stdarg.h
Standard I/O Library: stdio.h
General Utilities: stdlib.h
Section VI Extended Integer Types
Section VII Expanded Character support
Section VIII C99 Numeric Computatioal Enhancements
Section IX Differences Between C and C++
Index

Excerpt provided by Syndetics

C Primer Plus Preface C was a relatively little-known language when the first edition of C Primer Plus was written in 1984. Since then, the language has boomed, and many people have learned C with the help of this book. In fact, over 500,000 people have purchased C Primer Plus throughout its various editions. As the language has grown from the early informal K&R standard through the 1990 ISO/ANSI standard to the 1999 ISO/ANSI standard, so has this book matured through this, the fifth edition. As with all the editions, my aim has been to create an introduction to C that is instructive, clear, and helpful. Approach and Goals My goal is for this book to serve as a friendly, easy-to-use, self-study guide. To accomplish that objective, C Primer Plus employs the following strategies: Programming concepts are explained, along with details of the C language; the book does not assume that you are a professional programmer. Many short, easily typed examples illustrate just one or two concepts at a time, because learning by doing is one of the most effective ways to master new information. Figures and illustrations clarify concepts that are difficult to grasp in words alone. Highlight boxes summarize the main features of C for easy reference and review. Review questions and programming exercises at the end of each chapter allow you to test and improve your understanding of C. To gain the greatest benefit, you should take as active a role as possible in studying the topics in this book. Don't just read the examples, enter them into your system, and try them. C is a very portable language, but you may find differences between how a program works on your system and how it works on ours. Experiment--change part of a program to see what the effect is. Modify a program to do something slightly different. Ignore the occasional warnings and see what happens when you do the wrong thing. Try the questions and exercises. The more you do yourself, the more you will learn and remember. I hope that you'll find this newest edition an enjoyable and effective introduction to the C language. © Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Excerpted from C Primer Plus by Stephen Prata All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

C Primer Plus About the Author

Stephen Prata teaches astronomy, physics, and programming at the College of Marin in Kentfield, California. He received his B.S. from the California Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. His association with computers began with the computer modeling of star clusters. Stephen has authored or coauthored over a dozen books, including C++ Primer Plus and Unix Primer Plus.

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