C Wizard′s Programming Reference

A master programmer's quick reference guide that furnishes a complete overview of the language, common I/O library functions and current extensions to the language likely to be adopted by the ANSI X33ll C standards committee. Packed with techniques, tips, and tactics designed to help readers solve the hundreds of glitches that can arise with C, prevent them in the first place, and write programs that are not simply trouble-free but take full advantage of the language's features. Clarifies areas of C that are often misunderstood or used incorrectly, such as the relationship between arrays and pointers, function and argument misdeclarations, and pointers and structures. Includes scores of summary charts and diagrams, special guidance on how to transport C programs from Xenix to UNIX to PCIX and back again, and a detachable quick reference card.