Beginning C

1. Front Matter

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2. Programming in C

   • Ivor Horton

   Pages 1-23

3. First Steps in Programming

   • Ivor Horton

   Pages 25-84

4. Making Decisions

   • Ivor Horton

   Pages 85-133

5. Loops

   • Ivor Horton

   Pages 135-183

6. Arrays

   • Ivor Horton

   Pages 185-217

7. Applications with Strings and Text

   • Ivor Horton

   Pages 219-262

8. Pointers

   • Ivor Horton

   Pages 263-319

9. Structuring Your Programs

   • Ivor Horton

   Pages 321-348

10. More on Functions

    • Ivor Horton

    Pages 349-393

11. Essential Input and Output

    • Ivor Horton

    Pages 395-428

12. Structuring Data

    • Ivor Horton

    Pages 429-488

13. Working with Files

    • Ivor Horton

    Pages 489-555

14. The Preprocessor and Debugging

    • Ivor Horton

    Pages 557-588

15. Advanced and Specialized Topics

    • Ivor Horton

    Pages 589-620

16. Back Matter

    Pages 621-658

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Beginning C, 5th Edition teaches you how to program using the widely-available C language. You'll begin from first-principles and progress through step-by-step examples to become a competent, C-language programmer. All you need are this book and any of the widely available free or commercial C or C++ compilers, and you'll soon be writing real C programs.

C is a foundational language that every programmer ought to know. C is the basis for C# used in Microsoft .NET programming. It is the basis for Objective-C used in programming for the iPhone, the iPad, and other Apple devices. It is the basis for the C++ that is widely used in a great many contexts, including the GNU Project. It underlies the Linux operating system and many of its utilities. Learning C provides a strong foundation for any programming care, and will even help you better understand more modern languages such as Java.

Beginning C is written by renowned author Ivor Horton. The book increases your programming expertise by guiding you through the development of fully working C applications that use what you've learned in a practical context. You’ll also be able to strike out on your own by trying the exercises included at the end of each chapter. At the end of the book you'll be confident in your skills with all facets of the widely-used and powerful C language.

• The only beginning-level book to cover the latest ANSI standard in C
• Revised to cover C99 features newly-supported by language compilers
• Emphasizes writing code after the first chapter
• Includes substantial examples relevant to intermediate users

Ivor Horton is self-employed in consultancy and writes programming tutorials. He worked for IBM for many years and holds a bachelor's degree, with honors, in mathematics. Horton's experience at IBM includes programming in most languages (like assembler and high-level languages on a variety of machines), real-time programming, and designing and implementing real-time closed loop industrial control systems. He has extensive experience teaching programming to engineers and scientists (Fortran, PL/1, APL, etc.). Horton is an expert in mechanical, process, and electronic CAD systems; mechanical CAM systems; and DNC/CNC systems.

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