1.5 Getting started with C

C programming language!getting started with the Development system In Section 1.2 we set up a development environment in which we will program the target computer in Lab Exercise 1. We will be learning C the fun way—by application to controlling hardware. However, it is worth familiarizing ourselves with some basics of the C language and style conventions. As you learn C, we recommend supplementing this book with a book on the language, especially one of those listed in the "Further reading" box at the end of this section.

1.5.1 A sandbox for C

When starting to program in a new language, it is important to have an environment in which you can experiment—a sort of sandbox. We can use the development environment set up in Section 1.2.

In the hello-world program of Section 1.3.1, we used …