Effective C, 2nd Ed (No Starch Press)
Wednesday, 30 October 2024

This book is an introduction to essential C language programming. Robert C. Seacord, a long-standing member of the C standards committee with over 40 years of programming experience, developed the book in collaboration with other C experts, such as Clang’s lead maintainer Aaron Ballman and C project editor JeanHeyd Meneide. This second edition of Effective C has been thoroughly updated to cover C23, which enhances the safety, security, and usability of the language.

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Author: Robert C. Seacord
Publisher: No Starch Press
Date: October 2024
Pages: 312
ISBN: 978-1718504127
Print:718504128
Kindle: B0D46WNKCP
Audience: C programmers
Level: Introduction/Intermediate
Category: C/C++

Topics include:

  • Develop professional C code that is fast, robust, and secure
  • Use objects, functions, and types effectively
  • Safely and correctly use integers and floating-point types
  • Manage dynamic memory allocation
  • Use strings and character types efficiently
  • Perform I/O operations using C standard streams and POSIX file descriptors
  • Make effective use of C’s preprocessor
  • Debug, test, and analyze C programs

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