Effective C (No Starch Press)
Wednesday, 12 August 2020

This book introduces C and the C Standard Library, showing how to debug, test, and analyze C programs with concise explanations of C language constructs and behaviors, while addressing best practices, common errors, and open debates in the C community. Author Robert C. Seacord is an expert on the C Standards committee, and the book covers the modern C17 Standard as well as potential C2x features.

 

Author: Robert C. Seacord
Publisher: No Starch Press
Date: August 2020
Pages: 272
ISBN: 978-1718501041
Print: 1718501048
Kindle: B0852NTB2H
Audience: Would-be C programmers
Level: Introductory/Intermediate
Category: C/C++

  • How to identify and handle undefined behavior in a C program
  • The range and representations of integers and floating-point values
  • How dynamic memory allocation works and how to use nonstandard functions
  • How to use character encodings and types
  • How to perform I/O with terminals and filesystems using C Standard streams and POSIX file descriptors
  • How to understand the C compiler's translation phases and the role of the preprocessor
  • How to test, debug, and analyze C programs

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