"C Language from Beginner to Master": It is easy to get started but difficult to master, and C language is no exception

"C Language from Beginner to Master": It is easy to get started but difficult to master, and C language is no exception

C language is easy to learn but difficult to master. It is a double-edged sword, which not only opens the door to the programming world, but also requires patience and enthusiasm. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, you need to continue to study and practice to truly harness the power of this language. This article will lead you from a new perspective to learn and experience what it is like to be proficient in C language. I hope it can give readers some thoughts and inspiration.

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1 written in front

As a classic and widely used programming language, C language has always attracted many programming enthusiasts and professional developers with its simplicity and efficiency. Beginners can easily get started with C language because its syntax is relatively simple, clear and easy to understand, and it is rich in resources. There are many excellent textbooks and online courses to choose from. By learning C language, beginners can quickly master basic programming thinking and logical structures, laying a solid foundation for more in-depth learning in the future.

However, if you want to become proficient in the C language, you need to put in more effort. The underlying features and powerful control capabilities of C language, such as pointers, memory management and bit operations, give developers extremely high flexibility and freedom, but also increase the difficulty of learning. Proficient in C language requires continuous in-depth study of these features, conducting a large number of experiments and project practices, and constantly exploring new algorithms and optimization methods. At the same time, rich programming experience and good coding standards are also important factors in becoming a C language expert.

We must also realize that C language is easy to get started, but it is very difficult to master it. This requires a persistent learning attitude, a spirit of courage to challenge and rich practical experience. Whether you are a beginner or a professional developer, you should clarify your goals, develop a learning plan, and continuously improve your skills. Only through continuous pursuit of excellence and persistent efforts can we forge ahead in the palace of C language and become true industry experts.

2 Problems faced when getting started with C language

It has been more than 10 years since I learned C language in college. Looking back now, I did encounter a lot of doubts and difficulties when learning C language. Now let me briefly recall it for you:

• Grammar understanding: C language has strict grammatical rules. I was confused when I first started learning, and I didn’t know how to use various keywords, operators and statement structures correctly.

• Compiler configuration: When writing C language programs, you need to configure and use the compiler correctly. For a beginner like me, installing the compilation environment for the first time is also a headache.

• Variables and Data Types: Understanding how to declare and use variables, as well as mastering different data types and converting between them, baffles me.

• Memory management: In C language, developers need to manually handle memory allocation and release. This can be a complex and error-prone process and was particularly difficult for me.

• Pointer Concepts: Understanding the concept and use of pointers confuses me. Pointers are an important concept in the C language, but they take some time to master and use correctly.

• Logic and control structures: Learning how to use control structures such as conditionals, loops, and functions to implement specific logic can also be a challenge.

• Arrays and Strings: Knowing how to declare, initialize, and manipulate arrays and strings can also be difficult, especially when dealing with multidimensional arrays and strings.

• File Operations: Learning how to open, read, and write files can also be a complex process, especially when it comes to file pointers and file operation functions.

• Debugging skills: When writing C language programs, I also encountered various errors, such as syntax errors, logic errors, and runtime errors. Learning how to use debugging tools to troubleshoot these problems may take some experience.

• Object-oriented thinking: C language is a process-oriented programming language, which is different from modern object-oriented languages. Understanding process-oriented programming thinking also takes some time and practice.

However, in the final analysis, although learning C language was difficult, I managed to survive it, and I got into embedded software development using C language as the main programming language as I wished.

Everything is developing in the best direction, which is pretty good.

3 Friendly recommended book "C Language from Beginner to Mastery (6th Edition)"

As an embedded developer, I have to deal with C language almost every day. For this reason, I often pay attention to the published books about C language in the book market. Recently, it coincides with Double 11, which is also a feast of activities for major e-commerce platforms.

So I went shopping again, and finally I discovered a treasure book, which is "C Language from Beginner to Master (6th Edition)". Being proficient in C language is just around the corner.

Recommended by the author

This book is a carefully designed and written C language tutorial, covering the basic syntax and advanced concepts of C language. The author is committed to providing readers with an introductory, easy-to-understand, clear and brisk C language tutorial. In addition, the author uses a unique writing style to well integrate basic programming concepts with the details of the C language, and through A large number of examples close to real life demonstrate one or two concepts at the same time, leading readers step by step to explore the fun of learning C language, and helping readers better grasp the core of C language and programming principles.

brief introduction

"C Language from Beginner to Master (6th Edition)" starts from the perspective of beginners, using easy-to-understand language and colorful examples to introduce in detail all aspects of knowledge that need to be mastered for program development using C language. The book is divided into 4 parts with a total of 20 chapters, including C language overview, algorithms, data types, operators and expressions, data input/output, selection structures, loop control, arrays, functions, pointers, structures and unions, Bit operations, preprocessing, files, memory management, network socket programming, word memorization games, student information management systems, microcontroller basics and GSM SMS controlled home anti-theft alarm systems.

All knowledge in the book is introduced with specific examples, and the involved program codes are given detailed annotations. Readers can easily understand the essence of C language program development and quickly improve development skills.

About the Author

Tomorrow Technology, whose full name is Jilin Tomorrow Technology Co., Ltd., is a high-tech company specializing in software development, education and training, and the integration of software development education resources. The textbooks it compiles pay great attention to selecting necessary and commonly used content in software development, and also It pays great attention to the ease of learning, convenience and expansion of relevant knowledge in the content, and is deeply loved by readers.

Its textbooks have repeatedly won awards such as "Excellent Best-Sellers in the Industry" and "Excellent Bestsellers from National University Presses", and many varieties have long been at the forefront of the sales rankings of similar books.

Creative background

Series description: The first edition of the "Software Development Video Lecture" series was published in August 2008. It has had a great response in the software development book market because of its meticulous writing, easy learning and practicality, massive learning resources and full-length videos. , most of the varieties are at the top of the national software development retail book rankings, and in 2009, many varieties were rated as "National Outstanding Bestsellers".

The second edition of the "Software Development Video Lecture" series was published in August 2010, the third edition was published in August 2012, the fourth edition was published in October 2016, the fifth edition was published in March 2019, and the sixth edition Edition will be published in July 2021. Over the past fifteen years, it has been repeatedly tempered to create a classic. To date, the series has been reprinted more than 680 times and has sold more than 4 million copies. It is not only deeply loved by programmers, but has also been selected as a teaching reference book for computer, software and other related majors by more than 100 universities.

The 7th edition of the "Software Development Video Lecture Series" series has been significantly revised on the basis of inheriting all the advantages of the previous 6 editions. First, the variety is adjusted according to current technology trends and hot needs, and the books for employment skills of programmers are broadened; second, the content of the book is deeply updated and optimized, such as optimizing the content layout, making up for omissions in explanations, and integrating the development environment into and tools are updated to new versions, adding analysis of new technology points, replacing projects with popular projects that better reflect the current status of IT development, etc., making them more up-to-date and more suitable for readers to learn; third, improved Teaching micro-course videos provide readers with a better learning experience; fourth, the development resource library has been upgraded, providing programmers with massive learning resources at various stages such as "entry learning→skill mastering→example training→project development→job interviews" ; Fifth, in order to facilitate teaching, a new teaching courseware PPT was produced.

C language is the abbreviation of Combined Language. As a program development language, it has the characteristics of both high-level language and assembly language, so it is loved by the majority of programmers. C language is widely used. It can be used to write system programs and application programs. It can also be applied to the development of microcontrollers and embedded systems. This is why most developers choose C language when they first learn programming.

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Contents of this book

This book provides all kinds of knowledge necessary from getting started with C language to becoming a programming master, and is divided into four parts.

Part 1: Basic knowledge. This article explains the basic knowledge of C language. The main content includes the development history and characteristics of C language, C language development environment, algorithms, data types, operators and expressions, data input/output, selection structure and loop control, etc. to help readers Lay a solid foundation of grammar. Only by having a solid grasp of the content of this article can we accurately write C language code.

Part 2: Basic Advanced. This article introduces the three key core contents of arrays, functions, and pointers in C language. An array is a linear sequence composed of the same type of data. It is accessed very quickly, and it can process data quickly and in large quantities. Functions are an important part of program modules. A program with complex functions usually consists of several functions. Pointers are the core and essence of C language. Memory space can be directly manipulated through pointers. After studying this article, readers will be able to write some simple C applications.

Part 3: Advanced Programming. This article introduces structural data types such as structures, linked lists, unions, and enumerations, as well as bit operations, preprocessing, files, memory management, and network socket programming. After thoroughly understanding and mastering the content of this article, readers can try to develop complex C applications.

Part 4: Project actual combat. This article will lead readers to experience the whole process of project development step by step. Among them, word memorization games and student information management systems belong to software project development, while basic knowledge of microcontrollers and GSM SMS-controlled home anti-theft alarm systems belong to hardware project development. Through the practical training of the three projects, I believe that readers can independently develop various complex C applications and carry out simple microcontroller development.

Features of this book

From shallow to deep, step by step. This book is aimed at junior and intermediate programmers. It leads readers to first learn the basics of C language, then learn the program structure of C language, then learn the advanced applications of C language, and finally practice developing two software projects and one hardware project. The explanation is detailed and the level is clear. Corresponding examples will be given during the narrative process to facilitate readers' understanding. The examples are explained step by step so that readers can understand the content at a glance and quickly grasp the content in the book.

Micro-lecture videos with detailed explanations. In order to make it easier for readers to intuitively experience the whole process of program development, important chapters in the book are equipped with teaching micro-lecture videos (a total of 204 episodes, 13 hours long). Use your mobile phone to scan the QR code on the side of the chapter title to watch and learn. It is convenient for beginners to get started quickly, feel the joy and sense of accomplishment of programming, and further enhance their confidence in learning.

Basic examples + programming training + comprehensive exercises + project cases, actual combat is king. Learning through examples is the best way to learn. The core knowledge of this book is explained through the model of "one knowledge point, one example, one result, one paragraph of analysis, and one comprehensive application", which explains in detail and thoroughly the various types of information required in actual development. Knowledge. The book has a total of 171 application examples, 118 programming training, 110 comprehensive exercises, and 3 project cases, creating an intensive practical learning environment for beginners of "1 hour of learning, 10 hours of training".

Wonderful column, thoughtful reminder. This book has designed many small columns such as "Notes", "Explanations" and "Techniques" in the text according to learning needs, allowing readers to more easily understand relevant knowledge points and concepts during the learning process, and to quickly master the application skills of individual technologies. .

Reader target: Beginners to self-taught programming; programming enthusiasts; teachers and students from colleges and universities; teachers and students from relevant training institutions; students doing graduation projects ; Junior and intermediate program developers; program testing and maintenance personnel; "rookie" programmers participating in internships.

Learning resources for this book: This book provides a large number of auxiliary learning resources. Readers need to scratch off the anti-theft code on the back cover of the book, scan and bind WeChat to obtain learning permissions.

Synchronized teaching micro-lectures: When learning the knowledge in the book, scan the QR code at the chapter name to watch the teaching video online.

Online development resource library

This book is equipped with a powerful C language development resource library, including technical resource library, skill resource library, example resource library, project resource library, source code resource library, and video resource library. Scan the QR code to log in to the Tomorrow Technology website and obtain one-year free access to the C language development resource library.

Learn to answer questions

Follow the Wensen School official account of Tsinghua University to obtain the book’s source code, PPT courseware, videos and other resources, join the book’s learning and exchange group, and participate in live book Q&A.

Readers can scan the "Wenquan Cloud Disk" QR code on the back cover of the book or log in to the Tsinghua University Press website to check how to obtain various learning resources under the corresponding book page.

target audience

to readers

This book is organized and written by the C language program development team of Tomorrow Technology. Tomorrow Technology is a high-tech company specializing in software development, education and training, and the integration of software development education resources. The textbooks it compiles not only focus on selecting necessary and commonly used content in software development, but also focus on the ease of learning, convenience and expansion of related knowledge. , deeply loved by readers. The textbooks he wrote have won many awards such as "Excellent Best-Sellers in the Industry" and "Excellent Best-Sellers from China University Press". Many varieties have long been at the forefront of the sales rankings of similar books.

In the process of writing this book, we have adopted a scientific and rigorous attitude and strived for excellence. However, omissions are unavoidable. We kindly ask the readers to criticize and correct us.

Thank you for purchasing this book. I hope this book can be your guide on the road to programming.

If you learn programming with "zero threshold", everything is possible.

Happy reading!

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