The Unofficial C For Dummies Website

This page supports the C programming books written by Dan Gookin, as well as the C language training courses offered online at LinkedIn Learning. All coders are welcome.

Recent Lessons

The Story of the Undefined Reference Error: August 30, 2025 It's one of the most common and unpopular errors in C programming!
Things That Bounce (Even More exp() Function Stuff): August 23, 2025 A few more coding tricks and the nerdy exp() function bounces a ball across the screen.
Things That Fall (More exp() Function Stuff): August 16, 2025 When applied graphically, the output from the exp() function does interesting things.
Fun with the exp() Function: August 9, 2025 Of what possible use could there be fore a function eⁿ?
My "Dear Lord This Is So Boring" Dice-Rolling Game: August 2, 2025 How many times can you roll a set of D&D dice until each maxes out?

Lessons are posted each Saturday; see the blog for all the Lessons

This Month's Exercise

Your Name in Base 36: August 1, 2025 Because of its notation, base 36 translates words into values.

Exercises are posted on the first of the month; see the blog for all the Exercises

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