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Written for programmers with a background in high-level language programming, this book applies the Deitel signature live-code approach to teaching the C language and the C Standard Library. The book presents the concepts in the context of fully tested programs, complete with syntax shading, code highlighting, code walkthroughs and program outputs. The book features approximately 5,000 lines of proven C code and hundreds of savvy tips that will help you build robust applications.

Start with an introduction to C, then rapidly move on to more advanced topics, including building custom data structures, the Standard Library, select features of the new C11 standard such as multithreading to help you write high-performance applications for today’s multicore systems, and secure C programming sections that show you how to write software that is more robust and less vulnerable. You’ll enjoy the Deitels’ classic treatment of procedural programming. When you’re finished, you’ll have everything you need to start building industrial-strength C applications.

Practical, example-rich coverage of:

• C programming fundamentals
• Compiling and debugging with GNU gcc and gdb, and Visual C++®
• Key new C11 standard features: Type generic expressions, anonymous structures and unions, memory alignment, enhanced Unicode® support, _Static_assert, quick_exit and at_quick_exit, _Noreturn function specifier, C11 headers
• C11 multithreading for enhanced performance on today’s multicore systems
• Secure C Programming sections
• Data structures, searching and sorting
• Order of evaluation issues, preprocessor
• Designated initializers, compound literals, bool type, complex numbers, variable-length arrays, restricted pointers, type generic math, inline functions, and more.

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The new classic! C Primer Plus, now in its 5th edition, has been revised to include over 20 new programming exercises, newly improved examples and the new ANSI/ISO standard, C99. Task-oriented examples will teach you the fundamentals of C programming. From extended integer types and compound literals to Boolean support and variable-length arrays, you will learn to create practical and real-world applications with C programming. Review questions and programming exercises at the end of each chapter will reinforce what you have learned. This friendly and easy-to-use self-study guide will help you understand the fundamentals of this core programming language.

Learn how to program and use Arduino boards with a series of engaging examples, illustrating each core concept

Overview

• Use Arduino boards in your own electronic hardware & software projects
• Sense the world by using several sensory components with your Arduino boards
• Create tangible and reactive interfaces with your computer
• Discover a world of creative wiring and coding fun!

In Detail

Physical computing allows us to build interactive physical systems by using software & hardware in order to sense and respond to the real world. C Programming for Arduino will show you how to harness powerful capabilities like sensing, feedbacks, programming and even wiring and developing your own autonomous systems.

C Programming for Arduino contains everything you need to directly start wiring and coding your own electronic project. You’ll learn C and how to code several types of firmware for your Arduino, and then move on to design small typical systems to understand how handling buttons, leds, LCD, network modules and much more.

After running through C/C++ for the Arduino, you'll learn how to control your software by using real buttons and distance sensors and even discover how you can use your Arduino with the Processing framework so that they work in unison. Advanced coverage includes using Wi-Fi networks and batteries to make your Arduino-based hardware more mobile and flexible without wires. If you want to learn how to build your own electronic devices with powerful open-source technology, then this book is for you.

What you will learn from this book

• Understand what an Arduino board is
• Sense the world through a variety of digital inputs
• Feel the world with analog sensors
• Design a visual output feedback system
• Use Max6 and Processing with Arduino
• Connect your Arduino to wired and wireless networks
• Add GPS localisation modules to your Arduino

Approach

Written as a practical Packt book brimming with engaging examples, C Programming for Arduino will help those new to the amazing open source electronic platform so that they can start developing some great projects from the very start.

Who this book is written for

This book is great for people who want to learn how to design & build their own electronic devices. From interaction design art school students to the do-it-yourself hobbyist, or even simply people who want to learn electronics, this book will help by adding a new way to design autonomous but connected devices.

Beginning C for Arduino is written for those who have no prior experience with microcontrollers or programming but would like to experiment and learn both. This book introduces you to the C programming language, reinforcing each programming structure with a simple demonstration of how you can use C to control the Arduino family of microcontrollers. Author Jack Purdum uses an engaging style to teach good programming techniques using examples that have been honed during his 25 years of university teaching.   

Beginning C for Arduino will teach you:  

• The C programming language
• How to use C to control a microcontroller and related hardware
• How to extend C by creating your own library routines

During the course of the book, you will learn the basics of programming, such as working with data types, making decisions, and writing control loops. You'll then progress onto some of the trickier aspects of C programming, such as using pointers effectively, working with the C preprocessor, and tackling file I/O. Each chapter ends with a series of exercises and review questions to test your knowledge and reinforce what you have learned.

What you’ll learn

• The syntax of the C programming language as defined for the Arduino
• Tried and true coding practices (applicable to any programming language)
• How to design, code, and debug programs that drive Arduino microcontrollers
• How to extend the functionality of C
• How to integrate low cost, off-the-shelf, hardware shields into your own projects

Who this book is for

The book is aimed at a complete novice with no programming background. It assumes no prior programming or hardware design experience and is written for creative and curious people who would like to blend a software and hardware learning experience into a single, enjoyable endeavor.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Arduino Microcontrollers
2. Arduino C
3. Data Types
4.  Decision Making in C
5. Program Loops
6. Functions in C
7. Storage Classes and Scope
8. Introduction to Pointers
9. Using Pointers Effectively
10. I/O Operations
11. The C Preprocessor
12. Arduino Libraries
13. Appendix A - Suppliers
14. Appendix B - Hardware Components