《C语言程式设计（第4版）英文版》全面介绍了C语言的各种特性，包括C11中增加的内容。《C语言程式设计（第4版）英文版》中包含大量完整的示例及详细的讲解。附录中详尽了C语言和C语言库，两者的组织形式都便于快速参考。

《C语言程式设计（第4版）英文版》通过示例来教授C语言，每个新概念都有完整的C程式做演示。你不仅可以学习这门语言的基础知识，还能养成良好的程式设计习惯。，每章附有习题，便于课堂学习或自学。

无论是否拥有编程经验，你都可以通过本书透彻地理解C语言。

本书将向你讲解如何使用C程式设计语言来编写程式。无论是刚入门的初级程式设计师，还是经验丰富的资深程式设计师，都可以在本书的帮助下彻底理解这门语言，它是许多面向对象程式设计语言（比如C++、Objective-C、C#和Java）的基础。

本书通过示例来教授C语言，每个新概念都有完整的C程式做演示。Stephen Kochan逐步解释了所有C函式。你不仅可以学习这门语言的基础知识，还能养成良好的程式设计习惯。每章的习题使本书非常适于课堂学习或自学。

本书涵盖了C语言的所有特性，包括C11标準中新增的内容。附录中详尽了C语言和C语言库，两者的组织形式都便于快速参考。

《C语言程式设计（第4版）英文版》全面介绍了C语言的各种特性，包括C11中增加的内容。《C语言程式设计（第4版）英文版》中包含大量完整的示例及详细的讲解。附录中详尽了C语言和C语言库，两者的组织形式都便于快速参考。

《C语言程式设计（第4版）英文版》通过示例来教授C语言，每个新概念都有完整的C程式做演示。你不仅可以学习这门语言的基础知识，还能养成良好的程式设计习惯。，每章附有习题，便于课堂学习或自学。

无论是否拥有编程经验，你都可以通过本书透彻地理解C语言。

Introduction

1 Some Fundamentals

Programming

Higher-Level Languages

Operating Systems

Compiling Programs

Integrated Development Environments

Language Interpreters

2 Compiling and Running Your First Program

Compiling Your Program

Running Your Program

Understanding Your First Program

Displaying the Values of Variables

Comments

Exercises

3 Variables, Data Types, and Arithmetic Expressions

Understanding Data Types and Constants

The Integer Type int

The Floating Number Type float

The Extended Precision Type double

The Single Character Type char

The Boolean Data Type _Bool

Type Specifiers: long , long long , short , unsigned , and signed

Working with Variables

Working with Arithmetic Expressions

Integer Arithmetic and the Unary Minus Operator

Combining Operations with Assignment: The Assignment Operators

Types _Complex and _Imaginary

Exercises

4 Program Looping

Triangular Numbers

The for Statement

Relational Operators

Aligning Output

Program Input

Nested for Loops

for Loop Variants

The while Statement

The do Statement

The break Statement

The continue Statement

Exercises

5 Making Decisions

The if Statement

The if-else Construct

Compound Relational Tests

Nested if Statements

The else if Construct

The switch Statement

Boolean Variables

The Conditional Operator

Exercises

6 Working with Arrays

Defining an Array

Using Array Elements as Counters

Generating Fibonacci Numbers

Using an Array to Generate Prime Numbers

Initializing Arrays

Character Arrays

Base Conversion Using Arrays

The const Qualifier

Multidimensional Arrays

Variable Length Arrays

Exercises

7 Working with Functions

Defining a Function

Arguments and Local Variables

Function Prototype Declaration

Automatic Local Variables

Returning Function Results

Functions Calling Functions Calling...

Declaring Return Types and Argument Types

Checking Function Arguments

Top-Down Programming

Functions and Arrays

Assignment Operators

Sorting Arrays

Multidimensional Arrays

Global Variables

Automatic and Static Variables

Recursive Functions

Exercises

8 Working with Structures

The Basics of Structures

A Structure for Storing the Date

Using Structures in Expressions

Functions and Structures

A Structure for Storing the Time

Initializing Structures

Compound Literals

Arrays of Structures

Structures Containing Structures

Structures Containing Arrays

Structure Variants

Exercises

9 Character Strings

Revisiting the Basics of Strings

Arrays of Characters

Variable-Length Character Strings

Initializing and Displaying Character Strings

Testing Two Character Strings for Equality

Inputting Character Strings

Single-Character Input

The Null String

Escape Characters

More on Constant Strings

Character Strings, Structures, and Arrays

A Better Search Method

Character Operations

Exercises

10 Pointers

Pointers and Indirection

Defining a Pointer Variable

Using Pointers in Expressions

Working with Pointers and Structures

Structures Containing Pointers

Linked Lists

The Keyword const and Pointers

Pointers and Functions

Pointers and Arrays

A Slight Digression About Program Optimization

Is It an Array or Is It a Pointer?

Pointers to Character Strings

Constant Character Strings and Pointers

The Increment and Decrement Operators Revisited

Operations on Pointers

Pointers to Functions

Pointers and Memory Addresses

Exercises

11 Operations on Bits

The Basics of Bits

Bit Operators

The Bitwise AND Operator

The Bitwise Inclusive-OR Operator

The Bitwise Exclusive-OR Operator

The Ones Complement Operator

The Left Shift Operator

The Right Shift Operator

A Shift Function

Rotating Bits

Bit Fields

Exercises

12 The Preprocessor

The #define Statement

Program Extendability

Program Portability

More Advanced Types of Definitions

The # Operator

The ## Operator

The #include Statement

System Include Files

Conditional Compilation

The #ifdef, #endif, #else, and #ifndef Statements

The #if and #elif Preprocessor Statements

The #undef Statement

Exercises

13 Extending Data Types with the Enumerated Data Type, Type Definitions, and Data Type Conversions

Enumerated Data Types

The typedef Statement

Data Type Conversions

Sign Extension

Argument Conversion

Exercises

14 Working with Larger Programs

Dividing Your Program into Multiple Files

Compiling Multiple Source Files from the Command Line

Communication Between Modules

External Variables

Static Versus Extern Variables and Functions

Using Header Files Effectively

Other Utilities for Working with Larger Programs

The make Utility

The cvs Utility

Unix Utilities: ar, grep, sed, and so on

15 Input and Output Operations in C

Character I/O: getchar() and putchar()

Formatted I/O: printf() and scanf()

The printf() Function

The scanf() Function

Input and Output Operations with Files

Redirecting I/O to a File

End of File

Special Functions for Working with Files

The fopen Function

The getc() and putc() Functions

The fclose() Function

The feof Function

The fprintf() and fscanf() Functions

The fgets() and fputs() Functions

stdin, stdout, and stderr

The exit() Function

Renaming and Removing Files

Exercises

16 Miscellaneous and Advanced Features

Miscellaneous Language Statements

The goto Statement

The null Statement

Working with Unions

The Comma Operator

Type Qualifiers

The register Qualifier

The volatile Qualifier

The restrict Qualifier

Command-line Arguments

Dynamic Memory Allocation

The calloc() and malloc() Functions

The sizeof Operator

The free Function

Exercises

17 Debugging Programs

Debugging with the Preprocessor

Debugging Programs with gdb

Working with Variables

Source File Display

Controlling Program Execution

Getting a Stack Trace

Calling Functions and Setting Arrays and Structures

Getting Help with gdb Commands

Odds and Ends

18 Object-Oriented Programming

What Is an Object Anyway?

Instances and Methods

Writing a C Program to Work with Fractions

Defining an Objective-C Class to Work with Fractions

Defining a C++ Class to Work with Fractions

Defining a C# Class to Work with Fractions

A C Language Summary

1.0 Digraphs and Identifiers

2.0 Comments

3.0 Constants

4.0 Data Types and Declarations

5.0 Expressions

6.0 Storage Classes and Scope

7.0 Functions

8.0 Statements

9.0 The Preprocessor

B The Standard C Library

Standard Header Files

String Functions

Memory Functions

Character Functions

I/O Functions

In-Memory Format Conversion Functions

String-to-Number Conversion

Dynamic Memory Allocation Functions

Math Functions

General Utility Functions

C Compiling Programs with gcc

General Command Format

Command-Line Options

D Common Programming Mistakes

E Resources

The C Programming Language

C Compilers and Integrated Development Environments

Miscellaneous

Index

Stephen G. Kochan撰写及合作撰写了六本经典的程式设计与Unix书籍，包括Unix Shell Programming和Programming in Objective-C。他曾任AT&T贝尔实验室的软体顾问，从事Unix和C程式设计的开发与授课工作。

对于任何开始学习使用C语言编写程式的人来说，这本书都是极好的。这是一本优秀的入门教科书，拥有丰富的示例、出色的文字……我就是用这本书来学习C语言的——这是一本超棒的书。

——Vinit S. Carpenter，Learn C/C++ Today