C Programming Absolute Beginner's Guide

Updated for C11Write powerful C programswithout becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to get comfortable with C one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Youll 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 todays best beginners guide to writing C programsand 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 its fully updated for the new C11 standard and todays free open source tools! Heres a small sample of what youll 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 its 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 programs math for you Handle your computers memory as efficiently as possible Make programs more powerful with preprocessing directives