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8/13/2018

Do software developers always have hard deadlines for their projects?

Software project deadlines are a fact of life in the real world. Here are some reasons for them...

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10/3/2018

Should I obscure my source code to make it more secure?

Learn how source code obscurity never buys you security...

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9/13/2018

Friend Classes in C++

Learn about granting friend access to classes in C++...

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9/11/2018

Keeping the Console Window Open in Visual Studio 2017

Recent changes in VS options help you control when a console window remains upon when you run your program...

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8/20/2018

Disabling Warnings from Legacy and Third-Party Header Files

Learn when and how to disable warnings generated by third-party C and C++ header files that you don't control...

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8/13/2018

Do software developers always have hard deadlines for their projects?

Software project deadlines are a fact of life in the real world. Here are some reasons for them...

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8/11/2018

Do all programming languages compile into the same machine code?

Learn that compilers generate code for various processor architectures or runtime environments...

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8/3/2018

Happy 41st Birthday, TRS-80 Model I

Learn about the 1977 Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I microcomputer, its impact, and its successors...

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7/31/2018

What’s the one thing you should never do with a NULL pointer?

NULL pointers are both useful as sentinels and dangerous if misused. Here is a guide...

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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition
The C Programming Language 2nd Edition (K&R2)
C Primer Plus 7th Edition
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