Expert advice on C programming is hard to find. While much help is available for object-oriented programming languages, there's surprisingly little for the C language. With this hands-on guide, beginners and experienced C programmers alike will find guidance about design decisions, including how to apply them bit by bit to running code examples when building large-scale programs. Christopher Preschern, a leading member of the design patterns community, answers questions about how to structure C programs, cope with error handling, and design flexible interfaces. Whether you're looking for one particular pattern or an overview of design options for a specific topic, this book shows you the way. In Part I, you'll learn how to implement hands-on design knowledge specifically for the C programming language. Part II includes stories of applying C programming patterns to implement larger programs. You'll learn how patterns can make your life easier through good design decisions. This book includes patterns for: Error handling, Returning error information, Memory management, Returning data from C functions, Data lifetime and ownership, Flexible APIs, Flexible iterator interfaces, Organizing files in modular programs, Escaping #ifdef hell
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