Learn C on the MAC ─ For OS X and iOS

Considered a classic by an entire generation of Mac programmers, Dave Mark's Learn C on the Machas been updated for you to include Mac OS X Mountain Lion and the latest iOS considerations. Learn C on the Mac: For OS X and iOS, Second Edition is perfect for beginners learning to program. It includes contemporary OS X and iOSexamples! This book also does the following: Provides best practices for programming newbies Presents all the basics with a pragmatic, Mac OS X and iOS -flavored approach Includes updated source code which is fully compatible with latest Xcode What you'll learn Master C programming, the gateway to programming your Mac, iPhone or iPad Write apps for the contemporary Mac OS X interface, the cleanest user interface around Write apps for the modern iOS interface, one of the two most popular mobile platforms in the world Understand variables and how to design your own data structures Work with the file system Connect to data sources and the Internet How to handle error handling and much more Who this book is for

For anyone wanting to learn to program in Mac OS X and iOS, including developers new to the Mac and iPhone/iPad, developers new to C, or students entirely new to programming. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Go Get the Tools Chapter 2. Programming Basics Chapter 3: C Basics: Staements and Functions Chapter 4: C Basics: Variables and Operators Chapter 5: Debugging Chapter 6: Controlling Your Program's Flow Chapter 7: Pointers and Parameters Chapter 8: More Data Types Chapter 9: The Command Line Chapter 10: Designing Your Own Data Structures Chapter 11: Working with Files Chapter 12: Handling Errors Chapter 13: Advanced Topics Chapter 14: Where Do You Go from Here? Chapter 15: Answers to Exercises

Dave Mark is a longtime Mac developer and author who has written a number of books on Mac and iOS development, including Beginning iPhone 4 Development (Apress, 2010), More iPhone 3 Development (Apress, 2010), Learn C on the Mac (Apress, 2008), The Macintosh Programming Primer series (Addison-Wesley, 1992), and Ultimate Mac Programming (Wiley, 1995). Dave loves the water and spends as much time as possible on it, in it, or near it. He lives with his wife and three children in Virginia.