Writing a C program not only needs to be grammatically correct, the key is that your code should be easy enough to read and maintain. Now there are so many C language books, but the biggest difference of Practical C Programming, 3rd Edition lies in its emphasizing on the practical principle, i.e. introducing C language to readers in a concise and practical form.

Practical C Programming, 3rd Edition is really an old (1997) book that outlines the practical details of C programming. It can not only be regarded as a C language beginner guide, its inside contents (especially the appendix parts) are still well worth leafing through now. They are just pretty simple and straightforward. Have a thorough grasp of this book, then looking for a job couldn't be easier. All in all, it passed through the test of time.

When finish Practical C Programming, 3rd Edition, you will thoroughly understand the mechanics of programming, gain the most practical experience in C programming, a good programming style and habit, so as to furthest save the time and cost on your software development and maintenance.

Table Of Contents

  • Chapter 1 What Is C?
  • Chapter 2 Basics of Program Writing
  • Chapter 3 Style
  • Chapter 4 Basic Declarations and Expressions
  • Chapter 5 Arrays, Qualifiers, and Reading Numbers
  • Chapter 6 Decision and Control Statements
  • Chapter 7 Programming Process
  • Chapter 8 More Control Statements
  • Chapter 9 Variable Scope and Functions
  • Chapter 10 C Preprocessor
  • Chapter 11 Bit Operations
  • Chapter 12 Advanced Types
  • Chapter 13 Simple Pointers
  • Chapter 14 File Input/Output
  • Chapter 15 Debugging and Optimization
  • Chapter 16 Floating Point
  • Chapter 17 Advanced Pointers
  • Chapter 18 Modular Programming
  • Chapter 19 Ancient Compilers
  • Chapter 20 Portability Problems
  • Chapter 21 C's Dustier Corners
  • Chapter 22 Putting It All Together
  • Chapter 23 Programming Adages
  • Appendix ASCII Table
  • Appendix Ranges and Parameter Passing Conversions
  • Appendix Operator Precedence Rules
  • Appendix A Program to Compute a Sine Using a Power Series

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