| COPY TEST.OBJ C: |
Uppercase letters represent DOS commands and filenames. |
| printf |
Boldface letters indicate standard features of the C language: keywords, operators, and standard library functions. |
| expression |
Words in italics indicate placeholders for information you must supply, such as a filename. Italics are also occasionally used for emphasis in the text. |
| main() { } |
This typeface is used for example programs, program fragments, and the names of user-defined functions and variables. It also indicates user input and screen output. |
| CL options [[files...]] |
A horizontal ellipsis following an item indicates that more items having the same form may follow. |
| while( ) { . . . } |
A vertical ellipsis tells you that part of the example program has been intentionally omitted. |
| SHIFT |
Small capital letters denote names of keys on the keyboard. A plus sign ( + ) indicates a combination of keys. For example, SHIFT+F5 tells you to hold down the SHIFT key while pressing the F5 key. |
| “array pointer” |
The first time a new term is defined, it is enclosed in quotation marks. Since some knowledge of programming is assumed, common terms such as memory or branch are not defined. |
| American National Standards Institute (ANSI) |
The first time an acronym appears, it is spelled out. |