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  • Getting Started
    • C's "Hello, World!" Explained Line by Line (for R & Python Users)
    • How to Test a Small C Snippet Quickly
  • Variables and Data Types
    • Declaring Multiple Variables in One Line in C
    • float vs double in C: Precision, Memory, and When to Use Which
  • Operators and Input
    • Pre-Increment vs Post-Increment in C: ++i vs i++
    • Checking User Input in C: Is It Really a Number?
  • Making Decisions
    • Nested if in C, Explained with Real-Life Examples
    • Shortcut Ways to Write if in C: the Ternary Operator and More
    • The switch Statement in C: Syntax, break, Fall-Through and Examples
  • Loops
    • The do-while Loop in C: Run First, Check After
    • Why Use break in a while Loop If the Condition Already Stops It?
    • Printing a Comma-Separated List in C (No Trailing Comma, Clean Line Breaks)
    • 5 while Loop Practice Problems in C (with Hints and Solutions)
    • 5 for Loop Practice Problems in C (with Hints and Solutions)
    • 5 Nested for Loop Practice Problems in C (with Hints and Solutions)
  • Arrays and Structs
    • How to Save Loop Results in an Array in C
    • Structs in C: Grouping Related Data (with Python and R Comparisons)
  • Random Numbers
    • srand(time(NULL)) in C: Why Random Numbers Repeat and How to Seed Them
    • Tossing a Die in C Until We Get a 6

Variables and Data Types

Declare variables and choose the right numeric type.
2.1Declaring Multiple Variables in One Line in CHow to declare several C variables in one statement (int a, b, c;), initialise them, and avoid the traps: partial initialisation, the pointer asterisk, mixed types and chained assignment.Reading15 min2.2float vs double in C: Precision, Memory, and When to Use WhichHow C's float and double differ in precision, size, range, literals and format specifiers, with real compiler output showing where float goes wrong.Reading5 min
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How to Test a Small C Snippet Quickly
Declaring Multiple Variables in One Line in C