C Pocket Reference (Paperback)

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Product Description

Concise and easy to use, this handy guide to C is a must-have quick reference for any C programmer. It's the only C reference that fits in your pocket and is an excellent companion to O'Reilly's other C books. Ideal as an introduction for beginners and a quick reference for advanced programmers, the C Pocket Reference consists of two parts: a compact description of the C language and a thematically structured reference to the standard library. The representation of the language is based on the ANSI standard and includes extensions introduced in 1999. An index is included to help you quickly find the information you need. This small book covers the following:

• C language fundamentals
• Data types
• Expressions and operators
• C statements
• Declarations
• Functions
• Preprocessor directives
• The standard library

When you've reached a sticking point in your work and need to get to a solution quickly, the new C Pocket Reference is the book you'll want to have.

About the Author

Peter Prinz specializes in developing software and in teaching Assembler, C/C++/C#, Java, Windows (MFC), and UNIX system programming. As the chief developer and cofounder of an IT company, Peter has gained extensive experience in software development for computer telephony. As a seminar leader and key course developer at a professional consulting and training company he has taught courses to thousands of software developers. Peter is the co-author with his wife Ulla of several other books on software development in C/C++. More recent projects include "A Complete Guide to Programming in C++" (Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2002). Peter currently resides in Munich, Germany, with Ulla and their two children: Vivi and Jeany. He may be contacted by email at [e-mail]

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (November 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596004362
• ISBN-13: 978-0596004361
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #233,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid and concise!, December 13, 2002

By	Tony Hollander (Denver CO USA) - See all my reviews

True to its name, this book packs a lot of information in a pocket size package: a solid language description, a quick reference to the C standard library covering C99 and, last but not least, an extensive index. It is well organized and concise, it explains and gives you examples. If you are a newbie to C programming looking for a tutorial, keep your hands off. If you have grasped some basics of C programming, get it and use it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A backpocket Reference, May 18, 2006

By	Joseph Rounds (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a computer Science Student and the one book that I take to every class is this book. It is the perfect book for quick lookup I would recomend it to anyone

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed Full of great info!, February 23, 2005

By	James Johnson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book, for the size of the book it is packed full of
C. It also covers alot of C99.