5 Things All C Programmers MUST Know (#5 is the Killer)

Programmers who move to C from some high-level language such as Java, C# or Python are in for a few shocks. Because C often doesn’t do the things those other languages do. C is a lower-level language. Often it works the way the computer hardware works rather than the way a programmer might find convenient. It doesn’t have high-level objects or garbage collection, it doesn’t have all the checks and “safety nets” to save you from making catastrophic mistakes. In this video, I outline 5 of the main pitfalls that C programmers may fall into. Bear in mind that I have lots and lots of in-depth videos on C on my channel. Here I give links to some of the lessons that will help you explore the perils and pitfalls of C in greater detail. ==================== PLAYLISTS ==================== To watch other videos about “low level programming”, go to the “Down To The Metal” playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHx5heVfgEt8Ynevr3OX9UBKLPXdSMGM Also, my series on “Programming C in Visual Studio”: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHx5heVfgEvL826uk3DeeUy1QiP7nrIs Recursion (and Stack Frames) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHx5heVfgEv3ihSVlwL8i-Bar-1ml_wY ==================== TOPICS ==================== Here are links to videos that explore in depth a few of the topics mentioned only briefly in this video: ARRAYS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H18yIPSsgLg&list=PLZHx5heVfgEt8Ynevr3OX9UBKLPXdSMGM&index=7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFAO99USrYI&list=PLZHx5heVfgEt8Ynevr3OX9UBKLPXdSMGM&index=8 https://youtu.be/1o5d0TnUxyU?si=EUGozQc23Cdl6b2l POINTERS & POINTER ARITHMETIC https://youtu.be/HfQTXWEcTUQ?si=-XtzYZgMua88FodO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocOFKb6V6XE&list=PLZHx5heVfgEt8Ynevr3OX9UBKLPXdSMGM&index=9 BUFFER OVERFLOWS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dbGD2nKx6k&list=PLZHx5heVfgEvL826uk3DeeUy1QiP7nrIs&index=8 STACK CORRUPTION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7uj_uGTOfk&list=PLZHx5heVfgEvL826uk3DeeUy1QiP7nrIs&index=9 PROGRAMMING BOOKS ==================== If you want to learn programming in more depth (and also support this channel!) you might think of buying one of my books. I have written books on C programming, Using Pointers in C, Recursion and other programming topics. You can buy my books (paperback or Kindle) on Amazon. *** The Little Book Of Pointers *** Amazon (US) https://amzn.to/2LF2aVb Amazon (UK) https://amzn.to/2FViSvS *** The Little Book Of C Programming *** Amazon (US) https://amzn.to/2RXwA6a Amazon (UK) https://amzn.to/2JhlwOA “CODE WITH HUW” ON TWITTER: ================================= https://twitter.com/codewithhuw “CODE WITH HUW” ON FACEBOOK: ================================= https://www.facebook.com/CodeWithHuw Good luck! And good programming!