Function pointer dispatch table:
#include <stdio.h>int add(int a, int b) return a + b; int sub(int a, int b) return a - b; int mul(int a, int b) return a * b;
int main(void) int (*ops[])(int, int) = add, sub, mul ; int x = 10, y = 5; Stephen G Kochan- Patrick H Wood Topics in C Programming
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) printf("Result: %d\n", ops[i](x, y)); return 0;
This alone justifies the book’s price. The authors introduce:
1. "How" vs. "Why" Kochan and Wood excel at explaining not just how to write a line of code, but why the language designers created it that way. For example, they explain pointer syntax by visualizing memory addresses, making abstract concepts concrete. Function pointer dispatch table : #include <stdio
2. Debugging and Style Throughout the chapters, the authors emphasize good coding style:
3. Complete Programs Instead of code snippets, the book frequently provides complete, runnable programs. This allows the reader to see how header files, main functions, and subroutines fit together in a real application. This alone justifies the book’s price
The title is literal. The book is structured as a series of deep dives into specific, high-value domains. Unlike modern "cookbooks" that offer 1,000 tiny recipes, Kochan and Wood offer six or seven fully fleshed-out, interconnected discussions. Here are the pillars of the book.