C code tidbits.
Just like there are many verbal languages for speaking i.e. English, Spanish, Italian or etc., computers have their own languages also. Most people understand a verbal language without having to do any translation. For computers that can be different. So if you want to use a language on a computer, some translation will need to be done to convert the commands (aka source code) to the ones and zeroes a computer understands. This is called compiling. There are a zillion languages that can be used, but one of the most common is "C" pronounced "see". "C" was made famous by Dennis Ritchie and Brian Kernighan also know and K&R. Even if you are not a programmer, you will get the urge to create your own program. This usually happens when you seen some code on a web page or in a magazine that you just have to try. So then every once in a while you may actually need to create a simple program either for testing a system or just to create a quick utility. M...
