C by Example

C By Example makes programming easy to learn for the beginning programmer. It builds your programming skills by using clear, easy-to-understand exercises. Hands-on, real world examples show you how to write programs that flow correctly and produce accurate results. At the end of the book, you will use the concepts you have learned to build a blackjack game. Also included is an appendix that discusses where to find compilers, other C resources, where to go from here, and what kinds of careers you could go into with the knowledge she gained from the book.

Greg Perry is a bestselling author and co-designer of the by Example series. He has written more than 50 computer books, many of which are bestsellers. He has been a programmer, trainer, and speaker for the past 20 years. Previously, Greg taught advanced programming courses at Tulsa Community College. He currently lectures at programming conferences across the country and is fluent in 9 computer languages. Among his bestselling books are Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Programming in 24 Hours, C by Example, Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 21 Days, and Sams Teach Yourself Windows 98 in 24 Hours.

Introduction

1

(2)

I Welcome to C

3

(98)

What C Is All About

4

(12)

Analyzing C Programs

16

(16)

Variables and Constants

32

(20)

Introduction to Arrays

52

(12)

Preprocessor Directives

64

(16)

Input and Output

80

(21)

II C's Operators

101

(14)

Operators and Precedence

102

(16)

Relational and Logical Operators

118

(16)

Remaining C Operators

134

III Controlling Your Program's Execution

115

(104)

The while Loop

156

(22)

The for Loop

178

(18)

Controlling Flow

196

(23)

IV Variable Scope and Structuring Code

219

(70)

Introduction to C Functions

220

(18)

Variable Scope and Structuring Code

238

(20)

Passing Values Between Functions

258

(16)

Returning Function Values

274

(15)

V Standard Input, Output, and Intrinsic Functions

289

(32)

Device and Character I/O

290

(16)

String and Numeric Functions

306

(15)

VI Building Blocks

321

(58)

Working with Arrays

322

(26)

Pointer Storage

348

(12)

Using Pointers

360

(19)

VII Advanced C

379

(80)

Introduction to Structures

380

(18)

Arrays of Structures

398

(20)

Simple C File Processing

418

(28)

Putting It All Together

446

(13)

VIII Appendixes

459

(31)

A Memory Addressing, Binary, and Hexadecimal

460

(16)

B C's Precedence Table

476

(4)

C ASCII Table

480

(10)

Glossary

490

(8)

Index

498

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