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 Editionis perfect for beginners learning to program. It includes contemporary OS X and iOSexamples! This book also does the following: li Provides best practices for programming newbies li Presents all the basics with a pragmatic, Mac OS X and iOS -flavored approach li Includes updated source code which is fully compatible with latest Xcode After reading this book, you'll be ready to program and build apps using the C language and Objective-C will become much easier for you to learn when you're ready to pick that up. What youll learnli Master C programming, the gateway to programming your Mac, iPhone or iPad li Write apps for the contemporary Mac OS X interface, the cleanest user interface around li Write apps for the modern iOS interface, one of the two most popular mobile platforms in the world li Understand variables and how to design your own data structures li Work with the file system li Connect to data sources and the Internet li 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 ContentsChapter 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