Future additions.

Here is a short list of items I hope to add or complete. If you have any ideas or want to help out, please let me know.

To be completed.

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Libraries.

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GDB.

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Technique and Style.

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Descriptions for files in O'Reilly 'Using C' Directory.

Future Sections.

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Makefile introduction.

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Obfusticated code examples.

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a umask example

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Green house problem

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Trapping escapes sequences.

Release 1.09

(15th Nov 1998)

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I have continued to add C++ information. The main effort has been in the non object related improvements within C++ that should make a C programmers life easier.

Release 1.08

(5th April 1998)

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This is a minor release. It correctes a few duff links found in 1.07 and generally tidys things up.

Release 1.07

(1st Mar 1997)

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An extra feature in struct is now documented.

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static functions now documented.

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All the code examples now use the same formatting standard.

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The master index now uses 'frames' to improve the layout.

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Number conversion page. This is a Java Applet that shows numbers in Hex, Oct, Dec, Binary and ASCII.

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It appears that some people have problems getting CGI scripts installed. In attempt to make your lives easier, several JavaScript pages have been written to replace the CGI scripts.

Enjoy.

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Some pages use JavaScript to change the color of the bullet. This was added just so I could see it work...

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A bit more flesh has been added to the function reference.

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I found the old mottled background hardwork on some terminals so I have changed it to something a little easier on the eyes.

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A little more information added on C++ keywords.

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The POSIX libraries are starting to appear! Check out unistd.h and pipe or fork in particular.

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const improved.

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Information on arrarys improved.

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Information on pointer documentation improved.

Release 1.06

(30th March 1996)

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This release corrects problems with 1.05! There are only minor changes.

Release 1.05

(11th March 1996)

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Well! the most obvious change is the background. Do you like it or do you think its a distraction or maybe you have a better background I could use. Please let me know.
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All the ANSI functions are now listed. I have supplied some of my own notes on the more common functions and all the others use man pages to provide you with information.

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Bitwise operators have recieved some attension. There is also a Simulator that will show you whats happening. Coool....

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Pointers reworked.

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Strings added.

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I know I am going to regret this move, but, I have started adding C++ notes to this documentation! If a page has brown text, it will contain C++ notes. As an example please checkout the pages on:

Please dont expect this side of the documentation to grow....

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A large number of the pages now have buttons to jump directly to Top, Master Index, Keywords and Functions.

Check out the bottom of this page to see what I mean.

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strtok has been reworked.

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sizeof information expanded.

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I have changed the numbering system by dropping the 1. bit as it does not serve much purpose.

Release 1.4

(23rd Nov 1995)

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The following keywords have been documented by Vinay Kanitkar

else
if
switch
case

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void keyword explanation.

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stdin, stdout, stderr file pointers.

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Download the HTML source to this guide.

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malloc function.

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GOT YA. Traps that people fall into.

Release 1.3

(15th June 1995)

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Pointers to functions.

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Another X program added.

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Small fix put into stat example.

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Corrections made to strchr documentation.

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Keyword documentation now includes union , do , for and while.

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Formatting using HTML 2.0 extensions now appearing on some pages.

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Precedence table improved.

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Link Lists.

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ANSI functions the never ending task of documenting these continues (slowly).

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strpbrk and bsearch are new additions.

Release 1.2

(18th April 1995)

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Hex dump problem added.

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Yet more links added to existing documents especially the glossary.

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General corrections (spelling/HTML/grammar).

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Keywords - goto documented.

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mjl_man re-written, I kept finding bugs in V1.x. Latest version is V2.0

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Structures - more information added.

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Precedence table added.

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Descriptions for my example programs.

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Descriptions for files in O'Reilly ' Practical C' Directory.

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ANSI functions now listed by header instead of alphabetically.

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printf/sprintf etc formatting improved.

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A couple of X program examples added.

Release 1.1

(5th February 1995)

This release fixes problems found with 1.0. There is no extra information added.

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All icons now have transparent backgrounds so they will blend in with the browsers background.

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Links placed in the glossary pointing to related info.

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Master index tidied up.

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Changes made to the program examples so they are displayed correctly in NCSA Mosaic and Netscape browsers.

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Links in the 'Interesting items from the net' page actually work!!!

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White ball icon now the correct size.

Release 1.0

(21st January 1995)

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First public release.

Creation

(1st January 1994)

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The saga starts here. The inital documentation started out as a bunch of files in a directory. Over time they became un-managable and got the HTML treatment and eventually grew into this seathing mass of hypertext links.....

Top Master Index Keywords Functions

Martin Leslie