Beginning C: From Beginner to Pro

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G. Gonzalez-Morris, I. HortonBeginning Chttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0149-5_1

1. Programming in C

German Gonzalez-Morris¹   and Ivor Horton²

(1)

Santiago, Chile

(2)

STRATFORD UPON AVON, UK

 

C is a powerful and compact computer language that allows you to write programs that specify exactly what you want your computer to do. You’re in charge: you create a program, which is just a set of instructions, and your computer will follow them.

Programming in C isn’t difficult, as you’re about to find out. I’m going to teach you all the fundamentals of C programming in an enjoyable and easy-to-understand way, and by the end of this chapter, you’ll have written your ...