Part III. Advanced Programming Concepts
In this part we explore the advanced features of C as well as advanced programming tasks such as modular programming and program porting. Finally we explore little-used features such as the ancient K&R C syntax and some of C’s darker corners.
Chapter 17 describes advanced uses of pointers for constructing dynamic structures such as linked lists and trees.
Chapter 18 shows how to split a program into several files and use modular programming techniques. The make utility is explained in more detail.
Chapter 19 describes the old, pre-ANSI C language. Although such compilers are rare today, a lot of code was written for them and there are still a large number of programs out there that use the old syntax.
Chapter 20 describes the problems that can occur when you port a program (move it from one machine to another).
Chapter 21 describes the do/while statement, the comma operator, and the ? and : operators.
Chapter 22 details the steps necessary to take a complex program from conception to completion. Information-hiding and modular programming techniques are emphasized.
Chapter 23 lists some programming adages that will help you construct good C programs.
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