It's almost as common these days for programmers to access information on the Internet as it is to open a file. To meet this goal when programming C, the libcurl library is used, and this is the book that shows you how it all works.As with his other titles, tech wizard and author Dan Gookin offers a thorough and entertaining exploration into writing C code to access the Internet. Programming the libcurl library is covered in-depth. Various forms of file transfer are presented. Sample code is plentiful and well-documented. Humor is peppered throughout.Expand what your C code can do by reading this book. Grasp the subtleties and details of the libcurl library and the harness the power it can give your programs.

Give your C programs the power to digest, process, and generate information in the popular data interchange formats, XML and JSON. This tutorial covers all the basics, from installing the Libxml2 and json-c libraries, testing the functions, and working with the data. The process works best in the Unix environment, though information is also provided for the Code:: Blocks IDE. An understanding of C programming as well as using a terminal window is a must.From Dan Gookin, the author and creator of the original For Dummies title, "DOS For Dummies," this book is packed with the kind of information and entertainment you'd expect. A must for any C coder's librar

Get up and running quickly with Ncruses programming. This tutorial covers all the basics, from configuring Ncurses to coding multi-window, full-screen applications for the text mode, terminal window. You must have a foundation in C programming and be familiar with the terminal shell, such as bash.This book has all the information and entertainment you'd expect from a Gookin book. From the author and creator of the original For Dummies title, "DOS For Dummies," as well as multitudinous other books, including "Beginning Programming With C For Dummies."

Learn the big skills of C programming by creating bite-size projects! Work your way through these 15 fun and interesting tiny challenges to master essential C techniques you’ll use in full-size applications. In Tiny C Projects you will learn how to: Create libraries of functions for handy use and re-use Process input through an I/O filter to generate customized output Use recursion to explore a directory tree and find duplicate files Develop AI for playing simple games Explore programming capabilities beyond the standard C library functions Evaluate and grow the potential of your programs Improve code to better serve users Tiny C Projects is an engaging collection of 15 small programming challenges! This fun read develops your C abilities with lighthearted games like tic-tac-toe, utilities like a useful calendar, and thought-provoking exercises like encoding and cyphers. Jokes and lighthearted humor make even complex ideas fun to learn. Each project is small enough to complete in a weekend, and encourages you to evolve your code, add new functions, and explore the full capabilities of C. About the technology The best way to gain programming skills is through hands-on projects—this book offers 15 of them. C is required knowledge for systems engineers, game developers, and roboticists, and you can start writing your own C programs today. Carefully selected projects cover all the core coding skills, including storing and modifying text, reading and writing files, searching your computer’s directory system, and much more. About the book Tiny C Projects teaches C gradually, from project to project. Covering a variety of interesting cases, from timesaving tools, simple games, directory utilities, and more, each program you write starts out simple and gets more interesting as you add features. Watch your tiny projects grow into real applications and improve your C skills, step by step. What's inside Caesar cipher solver: Use an I/O filter to generate customized output Duplicate file finder: Use recursion to explore a directory tree Daily greetings: Writing the moon phase algorithm Lotto pics: Working with random numbers And 11 more fun projects! About the reader For C programmers of all skill levels. About the author Dan Gookin has over 30 years of experience writing about complex topics. His most famous work is DOS For Dummies, which established the entire For Dummies brand. Table of Contents 1 Configuration and setup 2 Daily greetings 3 NATO output 4 Caesarean cipher 5 Encoding and decoding 6 Password generators 7 String utilities 8 Unicode and wide characters 9 Hex dumper 10 Directory tree 11 File finder 12 Holiday detector 13 Calendar 14 Lotto picks 15 Tic-tac-toe

Provides readers with an in-depth understanding of Curl technologies and how to apply them to real world situations. Coverage includes: * Curl language syntax * Text formatting, scripting, OO programming and rich 3D graphics. * Support for emerging technologies, like SOAP, Web Services and Peer to Peer * Incorporating Curl technologies into existing Web infrastructure * Embedding Curl content within an HTML page * Accessing Databases on the server * Creating and packaging Curl applets for Web delivery ABOUT THE WEB SITE * Source code and examples * Links to Curl developer resources such as white papers and developer forums * Links to download the Surge Development Lab and Surge Plug-in

Like a pianist who practices from a book of études, readers of Programming Projects in C for Students of Engineering, Science, and Mathematics will learn by doing. Written as a tutorial on how to think about, organize, and implement programs in scientific computing, this book achieves its goal through an eclectic and wide-ranging collection of projects. Each project presents a problem and an algorithm for solving it. The reader is guided through implementing the algorithm in C and compiling and testing the results. It is not necessary to carry out the projects in sequential order. The projects contain suggested algorithms and partially completed programs for implementing them to enable the reader to exercise and develop skills in scientific computing; require only a working knowledge of undergraduate multivariable calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra; and are written in platform-independent standard C; the Unix command-line is used to illustrate compilation and execution.

Programming the console in UNIX? Here's just what you need. First, you'll get a no-nonsense tutorial guide to the nCurses version 5.5 library, taking you from basic to advanced functions step by step. Then you'll find an A-to-Z reference of more than 175 nCurses functions, cross-referenced and illustrated with examples. With this all-purpose nCurses reference, you?ll: Learn techniques that can be used to program Linux®, FreeBSD®, Mac OS® X, or any other UNIX-based OS. Program, control, and manipulate text on the terminal screen. Control interactive I/O, organize content into windows on the screen, and use color to highlight text and organize information. Use a mouse to further refine input. Create nCurses programs using your choice of editors. Find hundreds of quick, easy-to-understand programming examples. Author Dan Gookin is known for making technology make sense. Buy this book and you'll see why.