C programming on HP NonStop systems

Prerequisites

• Concepts and Facilities
• Familiarity with C Programming syntax or TAL Programming experience

Audience

• Programmers
• Programmer analysts
• System analysts
• System programmers

Ways to save

Benefits to you

• C variables, constants, operators, arrays, structures, expressions, and statements
• If-Then-Else, Loop, and Switch (case) constructs
• Functions
• Pointers
• Routines
• C memory models and libraries
• Program and compiler directives
• ANSI-standard I/O

Next Steps

C Programming in the Guardian environment U4143S

Course outline

• C language overview
• Distinguishing between types, operators, and expressions
• Control flow
• Writing functions using appropriate program structure
• Using the inspect software product with C language programs
• Lab exercise: become familiar with basic "C" code and constructs
• Lab exercise: use standard "C" I/O functions and procedure calls
• Advanced C
• Using pointers
• Pass pointers and arrays as parameters
• Computing math with pointers
• Using various types of pointers
• Using argument count and argument vector parameters
• Using STRUCTS and UNIONS
• Lab exercise: reinforce your ability to use pointers
• The HP NonStop server C environment
• C memory models
• Usage of compiler pragmas
• Use of BIND utility
• Library headers
• Variable argument handling and jumping from functions
• ANSI file I/O and alternate file I/O
• Preventive debugging
• Lab exercise: use ANSI file I/O for file access