Chapter 15: C99, C11, and Beyond

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• 15.1 C99 Features
• 15.2 C11 Features
• 15.3 Portability and Compatibility
• 15.4 Exercises
• 15.5 Solutions
  • 15.5.1 Solution 1
  • 15.5.2 Solution 2
  • 15.5.3 Solution 3
• 15.6 What’s Coming in the Next Chapter

15.1 C99 Features

• Variable declarations anywhere
• Inline functions
• New data types (long long, _Bool)

15.2 C11 Features

• Multithreading support
• Static assertions
• Anonymous structures/unions

15.3 Portability and Compatibility

• Use feature test macros
• Check compiler support

15.4 Exercises

1. Name a new data type introduced in C99.
2. What is a static assertion?
3. How do you check if a feature is supported by your compiler?

15.5 Solutions

15.5.1 Solution 1

long long, _Bool

15.5.2 Solution 2

A compile-time check using _Static_assert.

15.5.3 Solution 3

Use feature test macros or check documentation.

15.6 What’s Coming in the Next Chapter

Congratulations! You’ve completed the main chapters. Next, explore the appendices for more resources and practice!