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C Compiler Overview

This chapter discusses the CodeWarrior C compiler as it applies to all CodeWarrior targets. For the most part, the information in this chapter is equally applicable to any operating system or processor.

Other chapters in this manual discuss other features of the compiler that are specific to particular operating systems and processors. For a complete picture, you need to consider all the information relating your target of interest.

This chapter does not cover C++ features. For more information on the C++ language, see "C++ Compiler Overview."

This chapter contains the following sections:

You'll find frequent references to K&R §A, which is Appendix A, "Reference Manual," of The C Programming Language, Second Edition (Prentice Hall) by Kernighan and Ritchie. These references show you where to look for more information on the topics discussed in the corresponding section.

  • The CodeWarrior Implementation of C

    • This section describes how CodeWarrior implements many parts of the C programming language. For information on the parts of the C++ language that are specific to C++, see "C++ Compiler Overview."

    This section discusses the following topics:

  • Identifiers
  • Header Files
  • Prefix Files
  • Sizeof() Operator
  • Volatile Variables
  • Enumerated Types
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