Successful C for Commercial UNIX Developers

The acceptance of UNIX for third-party and in-house commercial systems is growing, and the C programming language is now the primary choice for developing these systems. But until now, C programmers have virtually been on their own when developing large UNIX-based business applications. Successful C for Commercial UNIX Developers changes that. It's the first book to establish specific guidelines and standards for successful program development using C, and the first to detail the most important portability and development pitfalls you're likely to encounter.

The acceptance of UNIX for third-party and in-house commercial systems is growing, and the C programming language is now the primary choice for developing these systems. But until now, C programmers have virtually been on their own when developing large UNIX-based business applications. Successful C for Commercial UNIX Developers changes that. It's the first book to establish specific guidelines and standards for successful program development using C, and the first to detail the most important portability and development pitfalls you're likely to encounter.

Practical and more "user-friendly" than other books in the field, Successful C for Commercial UNIX Developers helps you use the language more effectively by relating its syntax and semantics to actual commercial applications. For every chapter topic, it introduces and explains MegaStandard Conventions, the suggested C standards, which focus on programming practices, portability, and ease of maintenance. It explains the fundamentals of ANSI C, discusses error handling and "Not-To" practices, and examines UNIX tools integration, while also providing examples of actual C code fragments. Each critical point is reinforced by C calisthenics and real world exercises and questions, with complete solutions.

Covering intermediate to advanced C concepts, this practical, clearly-written book is an ideal summary for experienced developers and an excellent learning tool for beginners. Of particular interest to systems programmers and analysts, software engineers, project managers, consultants, and MIS managers in UNIX environments, the book can also be used for training team members and for students of computer science andprogramming languages.

Includes 110 illustrations and an accompanying 3.5" disk.

Mohamed S. Osman has over 10 years of experience in developing commercial software using UNIX, C, and Relational Databases. He was a member of the Telxon R&D team responsible for prototyping the first laptop computer in America in 1984; has worked as a Project Manager for TRW, Inc.; co-founded AQdata, a leading UNIX/C consulting firm; and was Managing Editor of the Sequent User Resource Forum. He is currently executive vice president of Mega Solution, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.

System Requirements: UNIX C compiler, ANSI version