Learn C programming fundamentals like data types, control flow, functions, pointers, and memory allocation while exploring debugging, profiling, and optimization tools like GDB and gcc.

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RunC

RunCwithGNUflags

RunCwithlmflag

Run_go_file 

RunC-without_warning_flag

Compile-only

doNothing

Posix

RunCFileGo

Compile-go-file

Compile-go-debugging-file

OpenMP

Make

MPI4Threads

MPI8Threads

Octave

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This comprehensive course covers the fundamentals and advanced concepts of C programming to build a solid foundation for your programming journey. You’ll learn about essential topics like data types, variables, constants, and C statements, along with deeper explorations of control flow in C, including for loops and conditional statements in C. You’ll also learn about C functions, scope of variables, function arguments, and work with arrays, strings, and pointers in C.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with dynamic memory allocation, stack vs. heap, C standard library, and advanced topics such as binary files, input and output streams, and header files. The course also teaches compiling in C, linking in C, and debugging with tools like GNU debugger (GDB) and gprof for code profiling. By mastering these concepts, you’ll confidently program in C and optimize your code using gcc optimization flags.

Learn C

First: a string argument, Second: a list of variables 

First: a list of variables, Second: a string argument

First: an integer, Second: a string argument 

First: a string argument, Second: destination addresses of relevant locations

What are the two arguments `printf` function takes?

What are the two arguments <code>printf</code> function takes?

To read a single character from the specified stream, and store it at the specified location.

To read and write formatted output to the specified stream.

To read a line from the specified stream, and store it at the specified location.

To return true if we are at the end of the file, and false otherwise.

Why is the <code>fgets</code> function used?

They can be read from and written to faster.

No need to convert between raw bytes and ASCII characters.

Which of the following is NOT true about advantages of binary files over ASCII files?

Which of the following is NOT true about advantages of binary files over ASCII files?

**(True or False)** The `fread` and `fwrite` functions can be used to read and write binary data (raw bytes) from and to binary files.

(True or False) The <code>fread</code> and <code>fwrite</code> functions can be used to read and write binary data (raw bytes) from and to binary files.

```C
fseek(fp, 2 * sizeof(int), SEEK_SET);
```

```C
fseek(fp, -2 * sizeof(int), SEEK_SET);
```

```C
fseek(fp, 2 * sizeof(int), SEEK_CUR);
```

```C
fseek(fp, -2 * sizeof(int), SEEK_CUR);
```

Whats the correct function call if we want to move to a position in a file that's two integers before our current location.

Whats the correct function call if we want to move to a position in a file that’s two integers before our current location.

Challenge yourself with a short quiz provided in this lesson!

Introduction to C Programming

Data Types in C

C Operators and C Expressions

Control Flow in C

Functions in C

Complex Data Types

Stack vs. Heap

Pointers in C

C string

Input and Output Stream

Macros and the C Preprocessor

Header Files, Compiling and Linking

C Debugger

Code Profiling

Parallel Programming in C

Project: Using a Bootstrapped t-test

Conclusion

Miscellaneous

Appendix: Setting Up the Environment

Quiz on Input and Output