C: The Complete Reference, 4th Ed.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Whether you are a beginning C programmer or a seasoned pro, the answers to all your C questions can be found in this one-stop resource Another gem from Herb Schildt--best-selling programming author with more than 2.5 million books sold! C: The Complete Reference, Fourth Edition gives you full details on C99, the New ANSI/ISO Standard for C. You'll get in-depth coverage of the C language and function libraries as well as all the newest C features, including restricted pointers, inline functions, variable-length arrays, and complex math. This jam-packed resource includes hundreds of examples and sample applications.

the Ultimate Resource On C—thoroughly Updated For The New C Standard.

a New Ansi/iso Standard For C, Called C99, Has Been Recently Adopted And Herb Schildt, The World's Leading Programming Author, Has Updated And Expanded His Best-selling Reference On C To Cover It. Whether You Are A Beginning C Programmer Or A Seasoned Pro, The Answers To All Your C Questions Can Be Found In This One-stop Resource. In This Authoritative Guide, Schildt Details The C Language, Its Libraries, And Applications, Providing Insider Tips, Hundreds Of Examples, And Expertly Crafted Explanations. As A Special Bonus, The Book Concludes By Developing A C Interpreter, Which You Can Use As-is Or Expand On Your Own! And Just As You'd Expect, Everything Is Presented In The Clear, Concise, Uncompromising Style That Has Made Herb The Choice Of Millions.

inside You'll Find:

• comprehensive Coverage Of The C Language, Including Both C89 (the Original Version Of C) And The New Features Added By C99
• detailed Explanations Of Each Keyword, Data Type, And Operator
• in-depth Discussions Of Pointers, Disk I/o, And Dynamic Allocation
• complete Descriptions Of The Entire C Function Library
• descriptions Of The New Features Added By C99, Such As Restricted Pointers, Boolean And Complex Data Types, The Inline Keyword, Variable-length Arrays, And The Long Data Types
• real-world Algorithms And Applications, Such As Stacks, Queues, Trees, Sparse Arrays, And Sorting. You'll Even Learn About Al-based Searching Techniques
• tips On Working Efficiently In The C Programming Environment
• advice On Porting And Debugging
• complete Source Code For A C Interpreter That You Can Use As-is Enhance To Fit Your Needs

herbert Schildt Is A Leading Authority On C And Was A Member Of The Ansi/iso Committee That Standardized C. He Is The Author Of Teach Yourself C, C++: The Complete Reference, Windows 2000 Programming From The Ground Up, Java: The Complete Reference, And Many Other Best-sellers.

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CONTENTS 6 Part I .-Foundational C 39 Chapter 1.- An Overview of C 41 Chapter 2.- Expressions 54 Chapter 3.- Statements 99 Chapter 4.- Arrays and Strings 131 Chapter 5.- Pointers 154 Chapter 6.- Functions 182 Chapter 7.- Structures, Unions, Enumeration, and typedef 208 Chapter 8.- Console I/O 239 Chapter 9.- File I/O 262 Chapter 10.- The Preprocessor and Comments 293 PART II.- THE C99 STANDARD 308 Chapter 11.- C99 310 PART III.- THE C STANDARD LIBRARY 329 Chapter 12.- Linking, Libraries, and Headers 331 Chapter 13.- I/O Functions 339 Chapter 14.- String and Character Functions 383 Chapter 15.- Mathematical Functions 413 Chapter 16.- Time, Date, and Localization Functions 448 Chapter 17.- Dynamic Allocation Functions 466 Chapter 18.- Utility Functions 472 Chapter 19.- Wide-Character Functions 504 Chapter 20.- Library Features Added by C99 516 PART IV.- ALGORITHMS AND APPLICATIONS 527 Chapter 21.- Sorting and Searching 528 Chapter 22.- Queues, Stacks, Linked Lists, and Trees 552 Chapter 23.- Sparse Arrays 593 Chapter 24.- Expressions Parsing and Evaluation 611 Chapter 25.- AI-Based Problem Solving 636 PART V.- SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT USING C 689 Chapter 26.- Building a Windos 2000 Skeleton 690 Chapter 27.- Software Engineering Using C 710 Chapter 28.- Efficiency, Porting, and Debugging 722 PART VI.- A C INTERPRETER 741 Chapter 29.- A C Interpreter 742 INDEX 819 Part I: Foundational C. 1. An Overview of C. 2. Expressions. 3. Statements. 4. Arrays and Strings. 5. Pointers. 6. Functions. 7. Structures, Unions, Enumerations, and typedef. 8. Console I/O. 9. File I/O. 10. The Preprocessor and Comments. Part II: The C99 Standard. 11. C99. Part III: The C Standard Library. 12. Linking, Libraries, and Headers. 13. I/O Functions. 14. String and Character Functions. 15. Mathematical Functions. 16. Time, Date, and Localization Functions. 17. Dynamic Allocation Functions. 18. Utility Functions. 19. Wide-Character Functions. 20. Library Features Added by C99. Part IV: Algorithms and Applications. 21. Sorting and Searching. 22. Queues, Stacks, Linked Lists, and Trees. 23. Sparse Arrays. 24. Expression Parsing and Evaluation. 25. AI-Based Problem Solving. 26. Building a Windows 2000 Skeleton. 27. Software Engineering Using C. 28. Efficiency, Porting, and Debugging. Part VI: A C Interpreter. 29. A C Interpreter The Ultimate Resource on C -- Thoroughly Updated for the New C Standard. A new ANSI/ISO standard for C, called C99, has been recently adopted and Herb Schildt, the world’s leading programming author, has updated and expanded his best-selling reference on C to cover it. Whether you are a beginning C programmer or a seasoned pro, the answers to all your C questions can be found in this one-stop resource. In this authoritative guide, Schildt details the C language, its libraries, and applications, providing insider tips, hundreds of examples, and expertly crafted explanations. As a special bonus, the book concludes by developing a C interpreter, which you can use as-is or expand on your own! And just as you'd expect, everything is presented in the clear, concise, uncompromising style that has made Herb the choice of millions.