Advanced Topics in C: Using Strings, Header Files, & Type Conversions
C 17
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- 15 videos | 1h 45m
- Includes Assessment
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Strings are the most fundamental way of representing text in any programming language. In C, they take the form of character arrays, delimited with a special character. Because of the equivalence between arrays and pointers in C, strings can also be represented using character pointers. Start this course by creating strings as arrays of characters, observing that the end of a string is delimited using the \0 character. Discover how strings are stored in character pointers and iterate over strings with pointer arithmetic and use the strlen(), strcpy(), strcmp() and strcasecmp() functions. Next, learn how to create header files and use the #include preprocessor directive to pull in both system and user-created header files. Explore type conversions and learn about implicit conversions. Finally, explore command line arguments including the use of argc and argv, and how these can be used in your C programs. Upon completion, you'll be able to to work with C strings using character arrays, library functions, and header files, perform type conversions, and use command line arguments in C programs.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Discover the key concepts covered in this course
Outline the process of creating strings in character arrays
Create strings as pointers
Create shallow and deep copies of strings
Identify issues with storing strings as pointers
Add strings to character pointers
Compare strings using strcmp() and strcasecmp()
Outline how to create header files and use functions from them -
Reference user-defined header files
Add guardrails against multiple inclusions for header files
Identify key components of type conversion in c
Identify implicit type conversions
Identify the results of performing explicit type conversions
Use command-line input arguments
Summarize the key concepts covered in this course
IN THIS COURSE
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7m 38sFind out how to create strings in character arrays. FREE ACCESS
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3. Creating Char* Pointers to Represent Strings8m 22sIn this video, learn how to create pointers to strings. FREE ACCESS
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4. Creating Copies of Strings8m 39sIn this video, you will learn how to create shallow and deep copies of strings in Python. FREE ACCESS
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5. Exploring Errors When Storing Strings in Pointers4m 20sFind out how to identify issues with storing strings as pointers. FREE ACCESS
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6. Using the Strcat() Function6m 20sDuring this video, you will learn how to add strings to character pointers. FREE ACCESS
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7. Comparing Equality of Strings6m 47sIn this video, find out how to compare strings using strcmp() and strcasecmp(). FREE ACCESS
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8. Introducing Custom Header Files8m 13sIn this video, you will learn how to create header files and use functions from them. FREE ACCESS
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9. Using User-defined Header Files6m 53sIn this video, you will learn how to reference user-defined header files. FREE ACCESS
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10. Preventing Header Files from Being Included Twice7m 51sIn this video, you will add guardrails to prevent header files from being included multiple times. FREE ACCESS
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11. Type Conversion in C9m 30sIn this video, you will learn how to identify key components of type conversion in C programming. FREE ACCESS
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12. Exploring Implicit Type Conversions7m 7sIn this video, you will identify implicit type conversions. FREE ACCESS
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13. Performing Type Casts6m 41sFind out how to identify the results of performing explicit type conversions. FREE ACCESS
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14. Accepting Command Line Input Arguments10m 22sIn this video, find out how to use command line input arguments. FREE ACCESS
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15. Course Summary4m 10scd848c9f-6d0c-4c06-9a31-a2672793c7b7 FREE ACCESS
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