https://github.com/bclindner/learnc

Modules for learning C.
https://github.com/bclindner/learnc

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Modules for learning C.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bclindner/learnc
• Owner: bclindner
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2017-04-18T12:37:13.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-04-19T00:16:44.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-11T10:52:57.838Z (2 months ago)
• Language: C
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• Size: 42 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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README

        
# bclindner's C examples

by Brian C. Lindner, 2017

## Foreword / Introduction

As a Web developer who writes mostly JavaScript, conventional programming languages like C, C++, Java and the like are a little over my head. Static typing, header files, compilers, makefiles, string operations (and their distinct lack of operators), and what feels like 500 slightly different ways to print a line to the console have made C in particular feel like the untouchable programming language of *computer wizards*. To help myself along, I made this repo: a set of modules explaining C concepts.

## Prerequisites & Author's Notes

This repo was built with only myself in mind, but you may find it useful if you come from a similar background as far as experience - an at least rudimentary understanding of the GNU/Linux command line, some experience with other object-oriented languages, and maybe the ability to RTFM if this doesn't explain enough. (This guide will never be a replacement for `man 3`, no matter how hard I try - keep that in mind as you read through these modules.)

It should be noted that this guide was built with POSIX-compliant C in mind. All files were built and tested on an Ubuntu GNU/Linux machine, and all shell commands are given under the assumption that the user is using a GNU/Linux terminal environment running an sh-compatible shell when developing.

## How to Use the Modules

This repo is set up in a number of "modules" each explaining simple C concepts, in no particular order.

Each one of these modules is set up in its own subfolder with the following format:

* `module/`: The folder containing the module

  * `module/module.c`: The source code of the module. In certain cases (like the `multiple_files` module), several files of different names may be used, but the main source file will be named after the module.

  * `module/README.md`: The documentation for the module. Each module's README attempts to explain the concept as best as possible.

  * `module/Makefile` (optional): The makefile for the module, if available - if this is in the module, you can just type `make` to compile.

To compile and run any program to see it in action, you can use your default C compiler (usually denoted by `cc`, and  usually a symlink to `gcc`), using the -o option to set the name of file it creates:

```sh

$ cc -o code code.c

```

## License

The contents of this repository are protected under the GPLv3 license, in "LICENSE.md" of this repository or at [gnu.org](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html).