C Primer Plus

The Waite Group's C Primer Plus, Third edition presents the ANSI C standard beginning with a discussion of the fundamentals of C programming and then continues on to illustrate real-world C programming concepts and techniques. The Waite Group's C Primer Plus, Third Edition, is jam-packed with hundreds of sample programs, challenging yet humorous examples, hints and quizzes. Get the latest information on migrating from C to C++ and find out what will change with the release of the new C ANSI/ISO standard (available the end of 1998- beginning 1999.) Learn the mechanics of C programming and how to create programs that are easy to read, debug and update using real-world, easy to follow examples.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Ready.
Whence C? Why C? Whither C? Using C: Seven Steps. Programming Mechanics. Language Standards. Some Conventions. Chapter 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. Chapter 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. Chapter 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. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
5. Operators, Expressions, and Statements.
Introducing Loops. Fundamental Operators. Precedence and the Order of Evaluation. Some Additional Operators. Expressions and Statements. Type Conversions. Function with Arguments. A Sample Program. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
6. C Control Statements: Looping.
An Initial Example. The while Statement. Which Is Bigger: UsingRelational Operators and Expressions. Indefinite 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 Return Value. Program Discussion. Chapter 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. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
8. Character Input/Output and Redirection.
Single-Character I/O: getchar() and putchar(). Buffers. Terminating Keyboard Input. Redirection and Files. A Graphic Example. Creating a Friendlier User Interface. Character Sketches. Menu Browsing. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
9. Functions.
Review. ANSI C Function Prototyping. Recursion. All C Functions Are Created Equal. Compiling Programs with Two or More Functions. Finding Addresses: The & Operator. Altering Variables in the Calling Function. Pointers: A First Look. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
10. Arrays and Pointers.
Arrays. Pointers to Arrays. Functions, Arrays, and Pointers. Pointer Operations. Protecting Array Contents. Multidimensional Arrays. Pointers and Multidimensional Arrays. Planning a Program. Chapter 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. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
12. File Input/Output.
Communicating with Files. What Is a File? Standard I/O. A Simple-Minded File-Condensing Program. File I/O: fprintf(), fscanf(), fgets(), and fputs(). Adventures in Random Access: fseek() and ftell(). Behind the Scenes with Standard I/O. Other Standard I/O Functions. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
13. Storage Classes and Program Development.
Storage Classes and Scope. A Random Number Function. Roll 'Em. Sorting Numbers. ANSI C Type Qualifiers. Chapter 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. typedef: A Quick Look. Fancy Declarations. Functions and Pointers. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
15. Bit Fiddling.
Binary Numbers, Bits, and Bytes. Other Bases. C's Bitwise Operators. Bit Fields. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
16. The C Preprocessor and the C Library.
Manifest Constants: #define. Using Arguments with #define. Macro or Function? File Inclusion: #include. Other Directives. Enumerated Types. The C Library. The Math Library. The General Utilities Library. The Assert Library. Chapter 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 the Array. Binary Search Trees. Other Directions. Chapter Summary. Review Questions. Programming Exercises.
Appendix A. Additional Reading.
C Language. Programming. Reference.
Appendix B. C Operators.
Arithmetic Operators. Relational Operators. Assignment Operators. Logical Operators. The Conditional Operator. Pointer-Related Operators. Sign Operators. Structure and Union Operators. Bitwise Operators. Miscellaneous Operators.
Appendix C. Basic Types and Storage Classes.
Summary: The Basic Data Types. Summary: How to Declare a Simple Variable. Summary: Qualifiers.
Appendix D. Expressions, Statements, and Program Flow.
Summary: Expressions and Statements. Summary: The while Statement. Summary: The for Statement. Summary: The do while Statement. Summary: Using if Statements for Making Choices. Summary: Multiple Choice with switch. Summary: Program Jumps.
Appendix E. The ASCII Character Set.
Appendix F. The Standard ANSI C Library.
Diagnostics: assert.h. Character Handling: ctype.h. Localization: locale.h. Math Library: math.h. Non-Local Jumps: setjmp.h. Signal Handling: signal.h. Variable Arguments: stdarg.h. Standard I/O Library: stdio.h. General Utilities: stdlib.h. String Handling: string.h. Date and Time: time.h.
Appendix G. Differences Between C and C++.
Declarations. Function Prototypes. Function Definitions. Comments. char Constants. The const Modifier. Structures and Unions. Enumerations. Pointer Type-Checking.
Appendix H. The C9X Committee.
Types. Enhanced Computational Support. Wide Character Support.
Appendix I. Answers to the Review Questions.
Index.