The C Program

In this Chapter we will look at the basic elements of C programming. We will firstly look at the basic C program structure and then how to compile and run programs.

• The Minimum C Program
• A more useful minimal C program
• Creating, Compiling and Running Your Program
  • Creating the program
  • Compilation
  • Running the program
• The C Compilation Model
  • The Preprocessor
  • C Compiler
  • Assembler
  • Link Editor
  • Using Libraries
• Characteristics of C
• History of C
• Exercises