Foreword to the Second Edition
Foreword to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started with C
Chapter 2: Objects, Functions, and Types
Chapter 3: Arithmetic Types
Chapter 4: Expressions and Operators
Chapter 5: Control Flow
Chapter 6: Dynamically Allocated Memory
Chapter 7: Characters and Strings
Chapter 8: Input/Output
Chapter 9: Preprocessor
Chapter 10: Program Structure
Chapter 11: Debugging, Testing, and Analysis
Appendix: The Fifth Edition of the C Standard (C23)
References
Index
Effective C, 2nd edition, is an introduction to essential C language programming that will soon have you writing programs, solving problems, and building working systems.
The latest release of the C programming language, C23, enhances the safety, security, and usability of the language. This second edition of Effective C has been thoroughly updated to cover C23, offering a modern introduction to C that will teach you best practices for writing professional, effective, and secure programs that solve real-world problems.
Effective C is a true product of the C community. 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. Thanks to the efforts of this expert group, you’ll learn how to: