C Pocket Reference: C Syntax and Fundamentals

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C is one of the oldest programming languages and still one of the most widely used. Whether you're an experienced C programmer or you're new to the language, you know how frustrating it can be to hunt through hundreds of pages in your reference books to find that bit of information on a certain function, type or other syntax element. Or even worse, you may not have your books with you. Your answer is the C Pocket Reference. Concise and easy to use, this handy pocket guide to C is a must-have quick reference for any C programmer. It's the only C reference that fits in your pocket and is an excellent companion to O'Reilly's other C books. Ideal as an introduction for beginners and a quick reference for advanced programmers, the C Pocket Reference consists of two parts: a compact description of the C language and a thematically structured reference to the standard library. The representation of the language is based on the ANSI standard and includes extensions introduced in 1999. An index is included to help you quickly find the information you need. This small book covers the following: C language fundamentals Data types Expressions and operators C statements Declarations Functions Preprocessor directives The standard library O'Reilly's Pocket References have become a favorite among programmers everywhere. By providing a wealth of important details in a concise, well-organized format, these handy books deliver just what you need to complete the task at hand. When you've reached a sticking point in your work and need to get to a solution quickly, the new C Pocket Reference is the book you'll want to have. Contents Visit fbooks.ueuo.com for other eBooks Introduction Font Conventions Fundamentals C Program Structure Character Sets Identifiers Categories and Scope of Identifiers Basic Types Integer Types Real and Complex Floating Types Internal representation of a real floating-point number Complex floating types The Type void Constants Integer Constants Floating Constants Character Constants and String Literals Expressions and Operators Arithmetic Operators Assignment Operators Relational Operators Logical Operators Bitwise Operators Memory Accessing Operators Other Operators Alternative notation for operators Type Conversions Integer Promotion Usual Arithmetic Conversions Type Conversions in Assignments and Pointers Statements Block and Expression Statements Jumps if ... else switch Loops while do ... while for Unconditional Jumps goto continue break return Declarations General Syntax and Examples Complex Declarations Variables Storage Classes Initialization Derived Types Enumeration Types Structures, Unions, and Bit-Fields Unions Bit-fields Arrays Pointers Pointer arithmetic Function pointers Type Qualifiers and Type Definitions restrict typedef Functions Function Prototypes Function Definitions Function Calls Functions with Variable Numbers of Arguments Linkage of Identifiers Preprocessing Directives #define #undef #include #if, #elif, #else, #endif The defined operator #ifdef and #ifndef #line #pragma Standard Library Standard Header Files Input and Output Error Handling for Input/Output Functions General File Access Functions File Input/Output Functions Reading and writing characters and strings Block read and write functions Formatted output Formatted input Numerical Limits and Number Classification Value Ranges of Integer Types Range and Precision of Real Floating Types Classification of Floating-Point Numbers Mathematical Functions Mathematical Functions for Integer Types Mathematical Functions for Real Floating Types Optimizing Runtime Efficiency Mathematical Functions for Complex Floating Types Type-Generic Macros Error Handling for Mathematical Functions The Floating-Point Environment Character Classification and Case Mapping String Handling Conversion Between Strings and Numbers Multibyte Character Conversion Searching and Sorting Memory Block Management Dynamic Memory Management Time and Date Process Control Communication with the Operating System Signals Non-Local Jumps Error Handling for System Functions Internationalization Index