Learning C: Introduction to C

C is a powerful and compact computer language that allows you to write programs that specify exactly what you want your computer to do. You’re in charge: you create a program, which is just a set of instructions, and your computer will follow them. Programming in C isn’t difficult, as you’re about to find out. I’m going to teach you all the fundamentals of C programming in an enjoyable and easy-to-understand way, and by the end of this chapter you’ll have written your first few C programs. It’s as easy as that!

Creating C Programs

There are four fundamental stages, or processes, in the creation of any C program:

• Editing
• Compiling
• Linking
• Executing

You’ll soon know all these processes like the back of your hand (you’ll be doing them so easily and so often), but first let’s consider what each process is and how it contributes to the creation of a C program………….