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Learn C with Raspberry Pi Learning how to code in C will also teach you the underlying principles of computing. By Phil King
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An Introduction to C & GUI Programming Simon Long Price: £10 / $12 magpi.cc/guibook
Not only does this 156page official guide offer an introduction to learning C on Raspberry Pi, it shows you how to start creating graphical user interfaces with it. Aimed at beginners, the first half of the book teaches you the basics of writing simple command-line programs in C. Starting with Hello World, it covers everything from basic variables, strings, and arithmetic, through pointers (which learners often find difficult to grasp), right up to file input and output. Unlike many books on C, which can
run to thousands of pages, you get all the essential information in a compact format with no waffle. Once you’ve worked through those chapters (or if you have previous experience using C), you are ready for the second half of the book, which shows how to use the GTK user interface toolkit with C to create featurerich GUI applications that can be run on the desktop. You start with handling user input with buttons and menus, before moving on to more advanced UI features such as data stores and dialogs.
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