Mastering C Pointers. Tools for Programming Power, Second Edition

If you don't fully understand C pointers and how they are used, you're not getting the most out of C programming. This book features complete coverage on using and controlling C language pointers to make C applications more powerful and expressive. This new edition is completely updated and revised to reflect the changes that have been brought about with the full adoption of ANSI C. All discussions and program examples have been updated, and reading materials necessary for any modern ANSI C programmer have also been added. Includes one 3 1/2" disk containing all of the working programs and modules found in the book. System Requirements: 286 or higher IBM PC or compatible. * Includes three entirely new chapters and many new or revised programs covering the latest techniques and advances in C * Provides a 3.5" disk containing all of the working programs and modules found within the text * Explains pointers in a friendly, easy-to-follow style to allow for quick implentation of new techniques * Serves as a useful tool to both beginning and intermediate programmers for mastering pointers * Includes numerous examples to provide continued reinforcement of techniques Content: Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Dedication, Page v LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY, Page vi Preface, Pages xi-xii Chapter 1 - C Language and Pointers—A Personal Background, Pages 1-6 Chapter 2 - A First Step to Learning Pointers, Pages 7-14 Chapter 3 - A Second Step to Learning Pointers, Pages 15-26 Chapter 4 - Declared Pointers and Their Operations, Pages 27-39 Chapter 5 - String Pointers, Pages 41-60 Chapter 6 - POINTERS AND MEMORY ACCESS, Pages 61-77 Chapter 7 - POINTERS AND MEMORY ALLOCATION, Pages 79-95 Chapter 8 - POINTERS AND FUNCTIONS, Pages 97-115 Chapter 9 - Pointers and Structs, Pages 117-130 Chapter 10 - Pointers and Unions, Pages 131-140 Chapter 11 - Pointers to Pointers, Pages 141-147 Chapter 12 - Source Code Format, Pages 149-160 Index, Pages 161-163 Requiring a 286 or higher IBM PC, or compatible, this second edition updates and revises the first edition. All discussions and program examples are modernized and all the material is consistent with the ANSI C standards. The book explains pointers to allow quick implementation of new techniques.