A fun and easy introduction to C programming that draws on content from the author's classic C For Dummies, Volumes One and Two (1-87805-878-9 and 1-56884-915-X) Gets newcomers up and running fast on C fundamentals-from conditional statements, constants and variables, numeric values, and arrays to strings, functions, pointers, and debugging-and shows them how to write their first program Includes more than 100 sample programs that novice programmers can readily adapt, as well as a companion Web site with links to a freeware C compiler Updated throughout to comply with the latest ANSI standard Written by bestselling author Dan Gookin, whose DOS For Dummies launched the For Dummies series back in 1991-and whose knack for demystifying complex topics remains undiminished