No extensive discussion of the C preprocessor is included, reflecting the author's view that “the only appropriate use of the preprocessor is for macros that don't require extensive discussion.” Occasional “programming challenges” have been integrated into the text. No, I don't think I ever directly used the things I learned from this book in any development project, but I got a deeper understanding and appreciation of the language. As much as K&R is the touchstone for all things C, there comes a point fairly soon in your career where you won't need to refer to it any longer. A symbol with the const qualifier merely means that the symbol cannot be used for assignment. Making Embedded Systems: Design Patterns for Great Software Elecia White. I also like the hacker stories at the end of each chapter.A great and entertaining book on the nuances of the C programming language.“Never forget that when you point the finger at someone, three of your own fingers are pointing back at you...”“The keyword const doesn’t turn a variable into a constant! What I mostly remember is gaining a rock-solid knowledge of how to read and write complex C declarations.You will learn a lot about better programing styles.
Expert C Programming Deep C Secrets Peter van der Linden. Safwa Miah. Sun Microsystems C in indeed a small language, and it's possible to keep all of it in your head.When you've read K&R and start to ask /why/ C is written the way it is, it's time to graduate to _Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets_. book will make it very popular with undergraduates. There is too much old, deprecated, anachronistic information, so reading it isn't worth the time you may spent trying to find information that is still relevant.Even if you are not using C language, read it at least for FUN!A fascinating book.
Example programs or program fragments are typeset well, and in the several I tried, I found only one minor error. The tone and style of this text should He writes in a lively, humorous, and enthusiastic style that should keep the interest of all but the most jaded reader, and has provided a book for the C programmer that is well worth reading. Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets By Peter van der Linden Introduction C code.
It explicitly assumes the reader knows how to program in C (according to the author, this "should be every programmer's second book on C").
char *cp isn't the same as extern char cp. Written for experienced C programmers who want to quickly pick up some of the insights and techniques of experts and master the fine arts of ANSI C, this volume passes on the wisdom of a highly experienced C compiler writer and his colleagues to help programmers reach new heights, and avoid common software pitfalls along the way. I had mostly absorbed much of this information already just from the culture at Sun (and the book is a bit Unix/Sun-centric). But they are often dull and daunting to a novice in the field, or to a sufficiently experienced programmer who wants to connect with a programming language, but not necessarily by digesting through a prosaic format of instruction. On the positive side, the author succeeds in his goal of helping the reader achieve a more complete understanding of C and some of its idiosyncrasies, the better to avoid C's potential pitfalls.
Chapters 5, 6, and 7 venture away from the language itself. [PDF Download] Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets [Read] Full Ebook. Appendix A alone would make the But they are often dull and daunting to a novice in the field, or to a sufficiently experienced programmer who wants to connect with a programming language, but not necessarily by digesting through a prosaic format of instruction.
Expert C programming: deep C secrets . As much as K&R is the touchstone for all things C, there comes a point fairly soon in your career where you won't need to refer to it any longer. Yes, manuals are important, and an ardent programmer treats them with reverence.
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