Chapter 1. Getting started
This chapter covers
- Introduction to imperative programming
- Compiling and running code
In this chapter, I will introduce you to one simple program that has been chosen because it contains many of the constructs of the C language. If you already have programming experience, you may find that parts of it feel like needless repetition. If you lack such experience, you might feel overwhelmed by the stream of new terms and concepts.
In either case, be patient. For those of you with programming experience, it’s very possible that there are subtle details you’re not aware of, or assumptions you have made about the language that are not valid, even if you have programmed C before. For those approaching programming for ...
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