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C Primer Plus

by: Prata, Stephen

C Primer Plus

by: Prata, Stephen

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Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/23/2004
Publisher: Sams Publishing
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Summary

A lean revision of a computer industry classic that has sold over 500,000 copies in previous editions.

Getting Ready

(22)

Whence C?

(1)

Why C?

(2)

Design Features

(1)

Efficiency

(1)

Portability

(1)

Power and Flexibility

(1)

Programmer Oriented

(1)

Shortcomings

(1)

Whither C?

(1)

What Computers Do

(1)

High-level Computer Languages and Compilers

(1)

Using C: Seven Steps

(3)

Step 1: Define the Program Objectives

(1)

Step 2: Design the Program

(1)

Step 3: Write the Code

(1)

Step 4: Compile

(1)

Step 5: Run the Program

(1)

Step 6: Test and Debug the Program

(1)

Step 7: Maintain and Modify the Program

(1)

Commentary

(1)

Programming Mechanics

(7)

Object Code Files, Executable Files, and Libraries

(2)

Unix System

(1)

Linux System

(1)

Integrated Development Environments (Windows)

(1)

DOS Compilers for the IBM PC

(1)

C on the Macintosh

(1)

Language Standards

(2)

The First ANSI/ISO C Standard

(1)

The C99 Standard

(1)

How This Book Is Organized

(1)

Conventions Used in This Book

(3)

Typeface

(1)

Program Output

(1)

Special Elements

(1)

Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(1)

Programming Exercise

(1)

Introducing C

(26)

A Simple Example of C

(1)

The Example Explained

(11)

Pass 1: Quick Synopsis

(2)

Pass 2: Program Details

(9)

The Structure of a Simple Program

(1)

Tips on Making Your Programs Readable

(1)

Taking Another Step in Using C

(1)

Documentation

(1)

Multiple Declarations

(1)

Multiplication

(1)

Printing Multiple Values

(1)

While You're at It---Multiple Functions

(2)

Introducing Debugging

(3)

Syntax Errors

(1)

Semantic Errors

(1)

Program State

(1)

Keywords and Reserved Identifiers

(1)

Key Concepts

(1)

Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(2)

Programming Exercises

(2)

Data and C

(40)

A Sample Program

(3)

What's New in This Program?

(1)

Data Variables and Constants

(1)

Data: Data-Type Keywords

(3)

Integer Versus Floating-Point Types

(1)

The Integer

(1)

The Floating-Point Number

(1)

Basic C Data Types

(25)

The int Type

(4)

Other Integer Types

(5)

Using Characters: Type char

(6)

The_Bool Type

(1)

Portable Types: inttypes.h

(2)

Types float, double, and long double

(4)

Complex and Imaginary Types

(1)

Beyond the Basic Types

(2)

Type Sizes

(1)

Using Data Types

(1)

Arguments and Pitfalls

(2)

One More Example: Escape Sequences

(2)

What Happens When the Program Runs

(1)

Flushing the Output

(1)

Key Concepts

(1)

Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(2)

Programming Exercises

(1)

Character Strings and Formatted Input/Output

(40)

Introductory Program

(2)

Character Strings: An Introduction

(4)

Type char Arrays and the Null Character

(1)

Using Strings

(1)

The strlen() Function

(2)

Constants and the C Preprocessor

(6)

The const Modifier

(1)

Manifest Constants on the Job

(3)

Exploring and Exploiting printf () and scanf()

101

(22)

The printf() Function

101

(1)

Using printf()

102

(2)

Conversion Specification Modifiers for printf()

104

(6)

What Does a Conversion Specification Convert?

110

(6)

Using scanf()

116

(4)

The * Modifier with printf() and scanf()

120

(2)

Usage Tips for printf()

122

(1)

Key Concepts

123

(1)

Summary

124

(1)

Review Questions

124

(3)

Programming Exercises

127

(2)

Operators, Expressions, and Statements

129

(40)

Introducing Loops

129

(3)

Fundamental Operators

132

(9)

Assignment Operator: =

132

(2)

Addition Operator: +

134

(1)

Subtraction Operator: -

134

(1)

Sign Operators: - and +

134

(1)

Multiplication Operator: *

135

(2)

Division Operator: /

137

(1)

Operator Precedence

138

(2)

Precedence and the Order of Evaluation

140

(1)

Some Additional Operators

141

(9)

The sizeof Operator and the size_t Type

142

(1)

Modulus Operator: %

142

(2)

Increment and Decrement Operators: ++ and - -

144

(4)

Decrementing: - -

148

(1)

Precedence

149

(1)

Don't Be Too Clever

149

(1)

Expressions and Statements

150

(6)

Expressions

150

(1)

Statements

151

(3)

Compound Statements (Blocks)

154

(2)

Type Conversions

156

(3)

The Cast Operator

158

(1)

Function with Arguments

159

(2)

A Sample Program

161

(2)

Key Concepts

163

(1)

Summary

163

(1)

Review Questions

164

(3)

Programming Exercises

167

(2)

C Control Statements: Looping

169

(52)

Revisiting the while Loop

170

(2)

Program Comments

170

(2)

C-Style Reading Loop

172

(1)

The while Statement

172

(4)

Terminating a while Loop

173

(1)

When a Loop Terminates

174

(1)

while: An Entry-Condition Loop

174

(1)

Syntax Points

175

(1)

Which Is Bigger: Using Relational Operators and Expressions

176

(10)

What Is Truth?

178

(1)

What Else Is True?

179

(1)

Troubles with Truth

180

(2)

The New_Bool Type

182

(1)

Precedence of Relational Operators

183

(3)

Indefinite Loops and Counting Loops

186

(1)

The for Loop

187

(6)

Using for for Flexibility

188

(5)

More Assignment Operators: +=, -=, *=, /=, %=

193

(1)

The Comma Operator

193

(5)

Zeno Meets the for Loop

196

(2)

An Exit-Condition Loop: do while

198

(3)

Which Loop?

201

(1)

Nested Loops

201

(2)

Program Discussion

202

(1)

A Nested Variation

202

(1)

Introducing Arrays

203

(4)

Using a for Loop with an Array

205

(2)

A Loop Example Using a Function Return Value

207

(4)

Program Discussion

209

(1)

Using Functions with Return Values

210

(1)

Key Concepts

211

(1)

Summary

211

(1)

Review Questions

212

(5)

Programming Exercises

217

(4)

C Control Statements: Branching and Jumps

221

(50)

The if Statement

222

(2)

Adding else to the if Statement

224

(14)

Another Example: Introducing getchar() and putchar()

225

(3)

The ctype. h Family of Character Functions

228

(2)

Multiple Choice else if

230

(3)

Pairing else with if

233

(1)

More Nested ifs

234

(4)

Let's Get Logical

238

(4)

Alternate Spellings: The iso646.h Header File

239

(1)

Precedence

240

(1)

Order of Evaluation

240

(2)

Ranges

242

(1)

A Word-Count Program

242

(4)

The Conditional Operator: ?:

246

(2)

Loop Aids: continue and break

248

(5)

The continue Statement

248

(3)

The break Statement

251

(2)

Multiple Choice: switch and break

253

(6)

Using the switch Statement

255

(1)

Reading Only the First Character of a Line

256

(1)

Multiple Labels

257

(2)

switch and if else

259

(1)

The goto Statement

259

(4)

Avoiding goto

260

(3)

Key Concepts

263

(1)

Summary

263

(1)

Review Questions

264

(3)

Programming Exercises

267

(4)

Character Input/Output and Input Validation

271

(32)

Single-Character I/O: getchar() and putchar()

272

(1)

Buffers

273

(1)

Terminating Keyboard Input

274

(4)

Files, Streams, and Keyboard Input

274

(1)

The End of File

275

(3)

Redirection and Files

278

(5)

Unix, Linux, and DOS Redirection

279

(4)

Creating a Friendlier User Interface

283

(5)

Working with Buffered Input

283

(2)

Mixing Numeric and Character Input

285

(3)

Input Validation

288

(5)

Analyzing the Program

292

(1)

The Input Stream and Numbers

293

(1)

Menu Browsing

293

(6)

Tasks

294

(1)

Toward a Smoother Execution

294

(2)

Mixing Character and Numeric Input

296

(3)

Key Concepts

299

(1)

Summary

299

(1)

Review Questions

300

(1)

Programming Exercises

301

(2)

Functions

303

(44)

Reviewing Functions

303

(13)

Creating and Using a Simple Function

304

(1)

Analyzing the Program

305

(3)

Function Arguments

308

(1)

Defining a Function with an Argument: Formal Parameters

309

(1)

Prototyping a Function with Arguments

310

(1)

Calling a Function with an Argument: Actual Arguments

311

(1)

The Black-Box Viewpoint

311

(1)

Returning a Value from a Function with return

312

(3)

Function Types

315

(1)

ANSI C Function Prototyping

316

(4)

The Problem

316

(2)

The ANSI Solution

318

(1)

No Arguments and Unspecified Arguments

319

(1)

Hooray for Prototypes

320

(1)

Recursion

320

(8)

Recursion Revealed

320

(2)

Recursion Fundamentals

322

(1)

Tail Recursion

323

(2)

Recursion and Reversal

325

(2)

Recursion Pros and Cons

327

(1)

Compiling Programs with Two or More Source Code Files

328

(5)

Unix

328

(1)

Linux

328

(1)

DOS Command-Line Compilers

329

(1)

Windows and Macintosh Compilers

329

(1)

Using Header Files

329

(4)

Finding Addresses: The & Operator

333

(1)

Altering Variables in the Calling Function

334

(2)

Pointers: A First Look

336

(7)

The Indirection Operator: *

337

(1)

Declaring Pointers

338

(1)

Using Pointers to Communicate Between Functions

339

(4)

Key Concepts

343

(1)

Summary

343

(1)

Review Questions

343

(2)

Programming Exercises

345

(2)

Arrays and Pointers

347

(52)

Arrays

347

(9)

Initialization

348

(4)

Designated Initializers (C99)

352

(1)

Assigning Array Values

353

(1)

Array Bounds

354

(1)

Specifying an Array Size

355

(1)

Multidimensional Arrays

356

(5)

Initializing a Two-Dimensional Array

359

(1)

More Dimensions

360

(1)

Pointers and Arrays

361

(3)

Functions, Arrays, and Pointers

364

(5)

Using Pointer Parameters

366

(3)

Comment: Pointers and Arrays

369

(1)

Pointer Operations

369

(5)

Protecting Array Contents

374

(4)

Using const with Formal Parameters

374

(2)

More About const

376

(2)

Pointers and Multidimensional Arrays

378

(8)

Pointers to Multidimensional Arrays

381

(1)

Pointer Compatibility

382

(1)

Functions and Multidimensional Arrays

383

(3)

Variable-Length Arrays (VLAs)

386

(4)

Compound Literals

390

(3)

Key Concepts

393

(1)

Summary

393

(2)

Review Questions

395

(2)

Programming Exercises

397

(2)

Character Strings and String Functions

399

(54)

Representing Strings and String I/O

399

(10)

Defining Strings Within a Program

401

(6)

Pointers and Strings

407

(2)

String Input

409

(5)

Creating Space

409

(1)

The gets() Function

410

(2)

The fgets() Function

412

(1)

The scanf() Function

413

(1)

String Output

414

(3)

The puts() Function

415

(1)

The fputs() Function

416

(1)

The printf() Function

417

(1)

The Do-It-Yourself Option

417

(3)

String Functions

420

(16)

The strlen() Function

420

(1)

The strcat() Function

421

(1)

The strncat() Function

422

(1)

The strcmp() Function

423

(4)

The strncmp() Variation

427

(1)

The strcpy() and strncpy() Functions

428

(5)

The sprintf() Function

433

(1)

Other String Functions

434

(2)

A String Example: Sorting Strings

436

(3)

Sorting Pointers Instead of Strings

437

(1)

The Selection Sort Algorithm

438

(1)

The ctype.h Character Functions and Strings

439

(2)

Command-Line Arguments

441

(3)

Command-Line Arguments in Integrated Environments

443

(1)

Command-Line Arguments with the Macintosh

443

(1)

String-to-Number Conversions

444

(2)

Key Concepts

446

(1)

Summary

447

(1)

Review Questions

448

(3)

Programming Exercises

451

(2)

Storage Classes, Linkage, and Memory Management

453

(46)

Storage Classes

453

(16)

Scope

454

(1)

Linkage

455

(1)

Storage Duration

456

(1)

Automatic Variables

457

(4)

461

(1)

Static Variables with Block Scope

461

(2)

Static Variables with External Linkage

463

(5)

Static Variables with Internal Linkage

468

(1)

Multiple Files

468

(1)

Storage-Class Specifiers

469

(2)

Storage Classes and Functions

471

(1)

Which Storage Class?

472

(1)

A Random-Number Function and a Static Variable

472

(4)

Roll 'Em

476

(4)

Allocated Memory: malloc() and free()

480

(6)

The Importance of free()

483

(1)

The calloc() Function

484

(1)

Dynamic Memory Allocation and Variable-Length Arrays

485

(1)

Storage Classes and Dynamic Memory Allocation

486

(1)

ANSI C Type Qualifiers

486

(6)

The const Type Qualifier

486

(3)

The volatile Type Qualifier

489

(1)

The restrict Type Qualifier

490

(1)

New Places for Old Keywords

491

(1)

Key Concepts

492

(1)

Summary

492

(1)

Review Questions

493

(2)

Programming Exercises

495

(4)

File Input/Output

499

(36)

Communicating with Files

499

(3)

What Is a File?

500

(1)

The Text View and the Binary View

500

(1)

Levels of I/O

501

(1)

Standard Files

501

(1)

Standard I/O

502

(5)

Checking for Command-Line Arguments

503

(1)

The fopen() Function

504

(1)

The getc() and putc() Functions

505

(1)

End-of-File

505

(2)

The fclose() Function

507

(1)

Pointers to the Standard Files

507

(1)

A Simple-Minded File-Condensing Program

507

(2)

File I/O: fprintf(), fscanf(), fgets(), and fputs()

509

(4)

The fprintf() and fscanf() Functions

509

(2)

The fgets() and fputs() Functions

511

(2)

Commentary: gets() and fgets()

513

(1)

Adventures in Random Access: fseek() and ftell()

513

(4)

How fseek() and ftell() Work

514

(2)

Binary Versus Text Mode

516

(1)

Portability

516

(1)

The fgetpos() and fsetpos() Functions

517

(1)

Behind the Scenes with Standard I/O

517

(1)

Other Standard I/O Functions

518

(9)

The int ungetc(int c, FILE *fp) Function

519

(1)

The int fflush() Function

519

(1)

The int setvbuf() Function

519

(1)

Binary I/O: fread() and fwrite()

520

(1)

The size_t fwrite() Function

521

(1)

The size_t fread() Function

522

(1)

The int feof (FILE *fp) and int ferror(FILE *fp) Functions

522

(1)

An fread() and fwrite() Example

523

(2)

Random Access with Binary I/O

525

(2)

Key Concepts

527

(1)

Summary

528

(1)

Review Questions

529

(1)

Programming Exercises

530

(5)

Structures and Other Data Forms

535

(62)

Sample Problem: Creating an Inventory of Books

535

(2)

Setting Up the Structure Declaration

537

(1)

Defining a Structure Variable

538

(3)

Initializing a Structure

539

(1)

Gaining Access to Structure Members

540

(1)

Designated Initializers for Structures

540

(1)

Arrays of Structures

541

(4)

Declaring an Array of Structures

543

(1)

Identifying Members of an Array of Structures

543

(1)

Program Discussion

544

(1)

Nested Structures

545

(2)

Pointers to Structures

547

(3)

Declaring and Initializing a Structure Pointer

548

(1)

Member Access by Pointer

549

(1)

Telling Functions About Structures

550

(16)

Passing Structure Members

550

(1)

Using the Structure Address

551

(1)

Passing a Structure as an Argument

552

(1)

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