Expert C Programming

Expert C Programming reveals the coding techniques used by the best C programmers. It relates C to other languages, and includes an introduction to C++ that can be understood by an programmer without weeks of mind-bending study. Covering both the IBM PC and UNIX systems, it is an entertaining and educational romp through C showing how experts really use it. Expert C Programming is a must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the implementation, practical use, and folklore of C. Defying the stereotypical notion that technical books tend to be boring, Expert C Programming offers a lively and often humorous look at many aspects of C, from how memory is laid out to the details of pointers and arrays. This is a very different book on the C Language. It presents dozens of astonishing examples including software that blew up the space probe to Venus, the C bug that shut down the entire AT&T phone system, C programmer job secrets, and much more.