Summary: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 Cinterpreter, 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 long data types.
*Real-world algorithms and applications, such as stacks, queues, trees, sparse arrays, and sorting. You'll even learn about AI-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 or enhance to fit your needs.
