Effective C: An Introduction to Professional C Programming
- 4h 34m
- Robert C. Seacord
- No Starch Press
- 2020
A detailed introduction to the C programming language for experienced programmers.
The world runs on code written in the C programming language, yet most schools begin the curriculum with Python or Java. Effective C bridges this gap and brings C into the modern era--covering the modern C17 Standard as well as potential C2x features. With the aid of this instant classic, you'll soon be writing professional, portable, and secure C programs to power robust systems and solve real-world problems.
Robert C. Seacord introduces C and the C Standard Library while addressing best practices, common errors, and open debates in the C community. Developed together with other C Standards committee experts, Effective C will teach you how to debug, test, and analyze C programs. You'll benefit from Seacord's concise explanations of C language constructs and behaviors, and from his 40 years of coding experience.
You'll learn:
- 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
Effective C will teach you how to write professional, secure, and portable C code that will stand the test of time and help strengthen the foundation of the computing world.
About the Author
Robert C. Seacord is a Technical Director at NCC Group where he develops and delivers secure coding training in C, C++, and other languages. Seacord is an expert on the C Standards committee. His six previous books include The CERT C Coding Standard and Secure Coding in C and C++.
In this Book
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Foreword by Pascal Cuoq
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Foreword by Ollie Whitehouse
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Introduction
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Getting Started with C
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Objects, Functions, and Types
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Arithmetic Types
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Expressions and Operators
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Control Flow
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Dynamically Allocated Memory
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Characters and Strings
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Input/Output
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Preprocessor
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Program Structure
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Debugging, Testing, and Analysis
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References
