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Advanced Programming Techniques in C

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String Functions

Standard Library Functions Finding String Length Copying String Concatenating Two Strings Converting String to Uppercase Comparing Two Strings Outputting Strings Challenge: Generate the Nth Fibonacci Word Solution Review: Generate the Nth Fibonacci Word Quiz on String Functions

Structures

Different Ways of Handling Data

Handling Data Using Arrays

Handling Data Using Structures

Declaring and Defining Structures

Structures and Memory

Alignment of Elements in a Structure

Array of Structures

Structure and Pointers

Copying Structure

Nested Structures

Passing a Structure to a Function

Applications of a Structure

Challenge: Compare Two Given Dates

Solution Review: Compare Two Given Dates

Quiz on Structures

Union

Introduction to a Union Comparison Between a Union and a Structure Endianness and the Union Access the Same Data in Different Ways Using a Union Utility of a Union Quiz on Union

Enumerations

Storing Data Using Strings, Constants, and Macros Introduction to Enumeration Embedding Variables of an Enum Into a Structure Quiz on Enumeration

Function Pointers

Calling Functions Using Quick Sort Challenge: An Array of Function Pointers Solution Review: An Array of Function Pointers Quiz on Function Pointers

Variable Argument Lists

Use of Variable Argument Lists Display Any Number of Values Challenge: Calculate the Average of Any Number of Integers Solution Review: Calculate the Average of Any Number of Integers Quiz on Variable Argument Lists

Working With Bits

Numbering Systems Binary to Decimal Common Bitwise Operations and Operators One's Complement Operator Left Shift and Right Shift Operators The Utility of the Left Shift and Right Shift Operators Challenge: Convert 2-Bytes Time Into Hours, Minutes, and Seconds Solution: Convert 2-Bytes Time Into Hours, Minutes, and Seconds Quiz on Bits AND, OR, and XOR Operators Masks and Their Construction The Utility of the AND Bitwise Operator The Utility of the OR Bitwise Operator The Bitwise Compound Assignment Operator Applications of Bitwise Operators Challenge: Turn On the 3rd and 5th Bits Solution Review: Turn On the 3rd and 5th Bits Quiz on Bits

Recursion

Different Forms of Recursion Find the Sum of Digits of the Whole Number Find the Factorial Tips, Applications, and Typical Recursive Calls Challenge: Recursive Base Converter Solution Review: Recursive Base Converter Challenge: Recursive Prime Factors Solution Review: Recursive Prime Factors Challenge: Paper Sizes Solution Review: Paper Sizes Quiz on Recursion

Classical Recursive Problems

Challenge: Recursive Towers of Hanoi Solution Review: Recursive Towers of Hanoi Challenge: Beckett's Problem Solution Review: Beckett's Problem

Static and Dynamic Memory Allocation

Memory Allocation Static Memory Allocation Static Memory Allocation: Example Program Dynamic Memory Allocation Dynamic Memory Allocation: Example Program Challenge: Dynamically Allocate Space for Two Structures Solution Review: Dynamically Allocate Space for Two Structures Quiz on Static and Dynamic Memory Allocation

Type casting and Typedef

Type casting Typedef Variable Length Structure Type casting and malloc( )Quiz on Type Casting and Typedef

C Under Linux

Introduction to Linux Executing C Programs on a Linux Environment Processes Forking Parent and Child Signals Handling Multiple Signals Quiz on C Under Linux

Command Line Arguments

Command Line Arguments Use of Command Line Arguments Quiz on Command Line Arguments

Creating Libraries

Libraries Create a Static Library Static Library: Create the Client Quiz on Static Libraries Create a Dynamic Library Dynamic Library: Create the Client Quiz on Dynamic Libraries

Debugging C Programs

Errors What is gdb?Entering and Exiting gdb Mode Execute the Entire Program Using gdb Step, Next, and Breakpoints Traditional Testing vs. Unit Testing Create and Run Unit Testing Using CUnit Framework Quiz on Debugging

Conclusion

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Applications of a Structure

Applications of a Structure

Explore structure applications in this lesson.

Applications

Data is more likely to be dissimilar than similar. Dissimilar data can be represented in C using only a structure ...