Sams Teach Yourself C in 24 Hours, Second Edition, shows you how to program in C in an easy-to-understand format. C is a powerful and flexible language used for a wide range of projects. You begin with learning the basics to write a first program and then move on to arrays, pointers, disk input/output, and functions. This book will allow you to understanding data types, loops, and strings to make your programs work for you. You'll also work with arrays, structures, and unions to expand your programming skills, use pointers to access and retrieve data elements, develop programs that process mathematical equations, functions, and variables, and explore memory management techniques.

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Sams Teach Yourself C Programming in One Hour a Day, Seventh Edition is the newest version of the worldwide best-seller Sams Teach Yourself C in 21 Days. Fully revised for the new C11 standard and libraries, it now emphasizes platform-independent C programming using free, open-source C compilers. This edition strengthens its focus on C programming fundamentals, and adds new material on popular C-based object-oriented programming languages such as Objective-C. Filled with carefully explained code, clear syntax examples, and well-crafted exercises, this is the broadest and deepest introductory C tutorial available. It’s ideal for anyone who’s serious about truly mastering C – including thousands of developers who want to leverage its speed and performance in modern mobile and gaming apps. Friendly and accessible, it delivers step-by-step, hands-on experience that starts with simple tasks and gradually builds to professional-quality techniques. Each lesson is designed to be completed in hour or less, introducing and clearly explaining essential concepts, providing practical examples, and encouraging you to build simple programs on your own. Coverage includes: Understanding C program components and structure Mastering essential C syntax and program control Using core language features, including numeric arrays, pointers, characters, strings, structures, and variable scope Interacting with the screen, printer, and keyboard Using functions and exploring the C Function Library Working with memory and the compiler Contents at a Glance PART I: FUNDAMENTALS OF C 1 Getting Started with C 2 The Components of a C Program 3 Storing Information: Variables and Constants 4 The Pieces of a C Program: Statements, Expressions, and Operators 5 Packaging Code in Functions 6 Basic Program Control 7 Fundamentals of Reading and Writing Information PART II: PUTTING C TO WORK 8 Using Numeric Arrays 9 Understanding Pointers 10 Working with Characters and Strings 11 Implementing Structures, Unions, and TypeDefs 12 Understanding Variable Scope 13 Advanced Program Control 14 Working with the Screen, Printer, and Keyboard PART III: ADVANCED C 15 Pointers to Pointers and Arrays of Pointers 16 Pointers to Functions and Linked Lists 17 Using Disk Files 18 Manipulating Strings 19 Getting More from Functions 20 Exploring the C Function Library 21 Working with Memory 22 Advanced Compiler Use PART IV: APPENDIXES A ASCII Chart B C/C++ Reserved Words C Common C Functions D Answers

C is a general-purpose programming language that is extremely popular, simple and flexible. It is machine-independent, structured programming language which is used extensively in various applications. This ebook course teaches you basic to advance level concept of C Programming to make you pro in C language. Here is what is covered in the book – Table Of Content Chapter 1: What is C Programming Language? Basics, Introduction and History What is C programming? History of C language Where is C used? Key Applications Why learn 'C'? How 'C' Works? Chapter 2: How to Download & Install GCC Compiler for C in Windows, Linux, Mac Install C on Windows Install C in Linux Install C on MAC Chapter 3: C Hello World! Example: Your First Program Chapter 4: How to write Comments in C Programming What Is Comment In C Language? Example Single Line Comment Example Multi Line Comment Why do you need comments? Chapter 5: C Tokens, Keywords, Identifiers, Constants, Variables, Data Types What is a Character set? Token Keywords and Identifiers What is a Variable? Data types Integer data type Floating point data type Constants Chapter 6: C Conditional Statement: IF, IF Else and Nested IF Else with Example What is a Conditional Statement? If statement Relational Operators The If-Else statement Conditional Expressions Nested If-else Statements Nested Else-if statements Chapter 7: C Loops: For, While, Do While, Break, Continue with Example What are Loops? Types of Loops While Loop Do-While loop For loop Break Statement Continue Statement Which loop to Select? Chapter 8: Switch Case Statement in C Programming with Example What is a Switch Statement? Syntax Flow Chart Diagram of Switch Case Example Nested Switch Why do we need a Switch case? Rules for switch statement: Chapter 9: C Strings: Declare, Initialize, Read, Print with Example What is a String? Declare and initialize a String String Input: Read a String String Output: Print/Display a String The string library Converting a String to a Number Chapter 10: Storage Classes in C: auto, extern, static, register with Example What is a Storage Class? Auto storage class Extern storage class Static storage class Register storage class Chapter 11: C Files I/O: Create, Open, Read, Write and Close a File How to Create a File How to Close a file Writing to a File Reading data from a File Interactive File Read and Write with getc and putc Chapter 12: Functions in C Programming with Examples: Recursive, Inline What is a Function? Library Vs. User-defined Functions Function Declaration Function Definition Function call Function Arguments Variable Scope Static Variables Recursive Functions Inline Functions Chapter 13: Pointers in C Programming with Examples What is a Pointer? How does Pointer Work? Types of a pointer Direct and Indirect Access Pointers Pointers Arithmetic Pointers and Arrays Pointers and Strings Advantages of Pointers Disadvantages of Pointers Chapter 14: Functions Pointers in C Programming with Examples Chapter 15: C Bitwise Operators: AND, OR, XOR, Shift & Complement (with Example) What are Bitwise Operators? Bitwise AND Bitwise OR Bitwise Exclusive OR Bitwise shift operators Bitwise complement operator Chapter 16: C Dynamic Memory Allocation using malloc(), calloc(), realloc(), free() How Memory Management in C works? Dynamic memory allocation The malloc Function The free Function The calloc Function calloc vs. malloc: Key Differences The realloc Function Dynamic Arrays Chapter 17: TypeCasting in C: Implicit, Explicit with Example What is Typecasting in C? Implicit type casting Explicit type casting

You Will Learn C! Zed Shaw has crafted the perfect course for the beginning C programmer eager to advance their skills in any language. Follow it and you will learn the many skills early and junior programmers need to succeed–just like the hundreds of thousands of programmers Zed has taught to date! You bring discipline, commitment, persistence, and experience with any programming language; the author supplies everything else. In Learn C the Hard Way, you’ll learn C by working through 52 brilliantly crafted exercises. Watch Zed Shaw’s teaching video and read the exercise. Type his code precisely. (No copying and pasting!) Fix your mistakes. Watch the programs run. As you do, you’ll learn what good, modern C programs look like; how to think more effectively about code; and how to find and fix mistakes far more efficiently. Most importantly, you’ll master rigorous defensive programming techniques, so you can use any language to create software that protects itself from malicious activity and defects. Through practical projects you’ll apply what you learn to build confidence in your new skills. Shaw teaches the key skills you need to start writing excellent C software, including Setting up a C environment Basic syntax and idioms Compilation, make files, and linkers Operators, variables, and data types Program control Arrays and strings Functions, pointers, and structs Memory allocation I/O and files Libraries Data structures, including linked lists, sort, and search Stacks and queues Debugging, defensive coding, and automated testing Fixing stack overflows, illegal memory access, and more Breaking and hacking your own C code It’ll Be Hard at First. But Soon, You’ll Just Get It–And That Will Feel Great! This tutorial will reward you for every minute you put into it. Soon, you’ll know one of the world’s most powerful programming languages. You’ll be a C programmer.

Provides instructions for writing C code to create games and mobile applications using the new C11 standard.