Pointers on C

Pointers On C brings the power of pointers to your C programs. Designed for professionals and advanced students, Pointers on C provides a comprehensive resource for those needing in-depth coverage of the C programming language. An extensive explanation of pointer basics and a thorough exploration of their advanced features allows programmers to incorporate the power of pointers into their C programs. Complete coverage, detailed explanations of C programming idioms, and thorough discussion of advanced topics makes Pointers on C a valuable tutorial and reference for students and professionals alike. Highlights: Provides complete background information needed for a thorough understanding of C. Covers pointers thoroughly, including syntax, techniques for their effective use and common programming idioms in which they appear. Compares different methods for implementing common abstract data structures. Offers an easy, conversant writing style to clearly explain difficult topics, and contains numerous illustrations and diagrams to help visualize complex concepts. Includes Programming Tips, discussing efficiency, portability, and software engineering issues, and warns of common pitfalls using Caution! Sections. Describes every function on the standard C library. 0673999866B04062001 C language programming text, emphasizes pointer syntax, structure and use. Reviews basic language concepts, data scope and type. Discusses the correct use of different statements. Examines operators and expressions, their properties and conversion. Explains pointer expressions, indirection and operation. Defines functions, examines arrays, and discusses string basics, classification and searching. Considers structures and unions, then combines structures and pointers to create singly and doubly linked lists. Introduces advanced pointer topics, callback functions and jump tables. Reviews preprocessor and I/O functions, examines all functions of the standard library. Introduces classic data types, stacks, queues, trees and tree traversals. Concludes with an introduction of the runtime environment. Supplementary material available on the Web. Text is based on the author's lecture notes.