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:    • Down To The Metal   Also, my series on “Programming C in Visual Studio”:    • Program C in Visual Studio   Recursion (and Stack Frames)    • Recursion for Programmers   ==================== TOPICS ==================== Here are links to videos that explore in depth a few of the topics mentioned only briefly in this video: ARRAYS    • The ONE Thing Most C Programmers Get Wrong!      • Everything You Thought You Knew About Arra...      • C Programming: Pointers, arrays and strings   POINTERS & POINTER ARITHMETIC    • C Pointers - a REALLY SIMPLE explanation      • Master Pointer Arithmetic In 10 Minutes (T...   BUFFER OVERFLOWS    • Buffer Overflows –The Worst C Programming ...   STACK CORRUPTION    • Stack Corruption – The Programmer’s Bigges...   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: =================================   / codewithhuw   “CODE WITH HUW” ON FACEBOOK: =================================   / codewithhuw   Good luck! And good programming!