C and Python Applications: Embedding Python Code in C Programs, SQL Methods, and Python Sockets

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P. JoyceC and Python Applications https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7774-4_2

2. C Programming

Philip Joyce¹  

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Crewe, UK

 

In this chapter, we’ll review the C programming language. If you don’t already have a C development environment on your computer, you can download it, free of charge, from Microsoft. You can download their Microsoft Development Kit (SDK). Another way you can access C is by using Visual Studio. Again, a version of this can be downloaded.

C Program Format

Listing 2-1 is a simple C program which asks the user to enter a character, reads the character, and then prints it to the screen. We will use this to show the basic format of a C program. ...