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<p style="MARGIN: 0px"><i>C Primer Plus </i>is a carefully tested, well-crafted, and complete tutorial on a subject core to programmers and developers. This computer science classic teaches principles of programming, including structured code and top-down design.</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Author and educator Stephen Prata has created an introduction to C that is instructive, clear, and insightful. Fundamental programming concepts are explained along with details of the C language. Many short, practical examples illustrate just one or two concepts at a time, encouraging readers to master new topics by immediately putting them to use. </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">Review questions and programming exercises at the end of each chapter bring out the most critical pieces of information and help readers understand and digest the most difficult concepts. A friendly and easy-to-use self-study guide, this book is appropriate for serious students of programming, as well as developers proficient in other languages with a desire to better understand the fundamentals of this core language.</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">The sixth edition of this book has been updated and expanded to cover the latest developments in C as well as to take a detailed look at the new C11 standard. In <i>C Primer Plus </i>you’ll find depth, breadth, and a variety of teaching techniques and tools to enhance your learning: </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li> Complete, integrated discussion of both C language fundamentals and additional features </li> <li> Clear guidance about when and why to use different parts of the language </li> <li> Hands-on learning with concise and simple examples that develop your understanding of a concept or two at a time </li> <li> Hundreds of practical sample programs </li> <li> Review questions and programming exercises at t