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. Youâ€TMll 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 todayâ€TMs best beginnerâ€TMs guide to writing C programsâ€"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, itâ€TMs fully updated for the new C11 standard and todayâ€TMs free, open source tools! Hereâ€TMs a small sample of what youâ€TMll 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 itâ€TMs 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 programâ€TMs math for you • Handle your computerâ€TMs memory as efficiently as possible • Make programs more powerful with preprocessing directives