Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataVan der Linden, Peter Expert C Programming! / Peter van der Linden. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-13-177429-8 1. C (Computer program language) I. Title.QA76.73.C15V356 1994005.13´3--dc20 94-253 CIP
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I hereby dedicate this book to pizza, Dalmatian dogs, Sunday afternoons in a hammock, and comedy. The world would be a lot better off if there were more of these. I plan to become reacquainted with them all now the book is done.
In fact, I think I’ll spend next Sunday afternoon swinging in a hammock, and laughing at my Dalmatian dog’s attempts to eat pizza.
I would also like to acknowledge the fine products of the Theakston Brewing Company, Yorkshire, England.