English | 2023 | ISBN: 1484292731 | 441 pages | PDF,EPUB | 6.15 MB

Learn the C programming language in a structured, straightforward, and friendly manner. This book teaches the basics of the modern C programming language, the C Standard Library, and modern C standards, including C23. No previous programming experience is required.

C is a language like no other, surprising in its complexity, yet wonderfully sleek and elegant in so many ways. It is also a language that cannot be learned by guessing, one that is easy to get wrong and challeg to get right. To overcome this, each section is filled with real-world examples that gradually increase in complexity. Modern C for Absolute Bners, Second Edition teaches more than just programming in C23. It provides a solid C foundation to build upon.

The author takes you through the C programming language, the Standard Library, and C11 to C23 standard basics. Each chapter is accompanied by the right amount of theory and plenty of source code examples. You will work with C23 features and standards, yet you will also compare and take a look into previous versions of C.

After reading this book, you'll be able to start programming in modern C standards. You will do so with plenty of relevant source code examples, freely available via a dedicated GitHub repository.

What You Will Learn

Get Introduced to modern C in a friendly but effective way

Work with the basics of C: types, operators, variables, constants, expressions, references, functions, classes, I/O, smart pointers, polymorphism, and more

Set up the Visual Studio environment on Windows and GCC on Linux, where you can write your own code

Declare and define functions, classes, and objects, and organize code into namespaces

Discover object-oriented programming: classes and objects, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and more using the most advanced C features

Employ best practices in organizing source code and controlling program workflow

Get familiar with C language do's and don'ts, and more

Manage the basics of lambdas, inheritance, polymorphism, smart pointers, templates, modules, contracts, concepts, and more

Who This Book Is For

Bner or novice programmers who wish to learn C programming. No prior programming experience is required.