Exploring C

Came 1972 and Dennis Ritchie gave birth to C – one of the brightest stars to ever rise on the horizon of the computer world. A 32 word language which swept the world off its feet, spinning enchanting webs around every programmer worth his salt. It unveiled acres and acres of land for us to explore. And this is what Exploring C is all about. It is the inside story of how C thinks, feels, fares and reacts under a myriad of bizarre and not so bizarre conditions. Everything has been laid bare… no dark secrets, no closed doors… the very essence of C.   If you are new to C, this book will teach you how to explore the immense potential of C, with supporting illustrations and lucid explanations to elusive solutions. If you are already a c professional who has explored the highways, then Exploring C takes you to the lanes and by lanes… and we are sure you would meet quite a few eye-openers which would challenge your very understanding of this wonderful language.   In short Exploring C is an experience for roving minds and winged imaginations, where you pause and appreciate anew the intricacies of what C embodies. And the end result is a new sense of enlightenment… a fresh confidence….   Table of Contents: Introduction 1.       The ABC of C 2.       Steering the Control 3.       Merry go round 4.       A Multi-point Switch 5.       Functioning with Functions 6.       Datatypes-The Building blocks 7.       The C Preprocessor 8.       A tryst with Arrays 9.       Pulling the Strings 10.    Structures and Unions 11.    Input and output in C 12.    Bits and pieces 13.    Winding up…. Appendix  Index