Effective C, 2nd Edition An Introduction to Professional C Programming

<b><i>Effective C, 2nd edition</i>, is an introduction to essential C language programming that will soon have you writing programs, solving problems, and building working systems.</b><br><br>The latest release of the C programming language, C23, enhances the safety, security, and usability of the language. This second edition of <i>Effective C</i> 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.<br><br><i>Effective C</i> 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:<br><br><ul><li> Develop professional C code that is fast, robust, and secure</li><li>Use objects, functions, and types effectively</li><li>Safely and correctly use integers and floating-point types</li><li>Manage dynamic memory allocation </li><li>Use strings and character types efficiently</li><li>Perform I/O operations using C standard streams and POSIX file descriptors </li><li>Make effective use of C’s preprocessor</li><li>Debug, test, and analyze C programs </li></ul><br>The world runs on code written in C. <i>Effective C</i> will show you how to get the most out of the language and build robust programs that stand the test of time.<br><br><b>New to this edition:</b> This edition has been extensively rewritten to align with modern C23 programming practices and leverage the latest C23 features.<br><br>Updated to cover C23