Now in its fourth edition, A Book on C retains the features that have
made it a proven, best-selling tutorial and reference on the ANSI C
programming language. This edition builds on the many existing strengths
of the text to improve, update, and extend the coverage of C, and now
includes information on transitioning to Java and C++ from C.Beginners
and professional programmers alike will benefit from the numerous
examples and extensive exercises developed to guide readers through each
concept. Step-by-step dissections of program code illuminate the correct
usage and syntax of C language constructs and reveal the underlying
logic of their application. The clarity of exposition and format of the
book make it an excellent reference on all aspects of C.Highlights of A
Book on C, Fourth Edition: New and updated programming examples and
dissections-the authors' trademark technique for illustrating and
teaching language concepts.Recursion is emphasized with revised coverage
in both the text and exercises.Multifile programming is given greater
attention, as are the issues of correctness and type safety. Function
prototypes are now used throughout the text.Abstract Data Types, the key
concept necessary to understanding objects, are carefully
covered.Updated material on transitioning to C++, including coverage of
the important concepts of object-oriented programming.New coverage is
provided on transitioning from C to Java.References to key programming
functions and C features are provided in convenient tables.
