Lecture
This lecture covers essential concepts related to managing C projects, focusing on function parameters and the compilation process. The instructor begins by discussing the importance of parameters in functions, explaining how they serve as inputs and outputs in both mathematics and programming. Examples illustrate how to define functions in C, including the use of return values and the concept of passing arguments by value. The lecture then transitions to the topic of output parameters, using the 'pop' function as a case study to demonstrate how parameters can modify memory locations. The instructor emphasizes the significance of understanding pointers and their implications in function calls. Following this, the lecture delves into the structure of C projects, highlighting the roles of .c and .h files, and the compilation process, which includes preprocessing, syntax analysis, and linking. The instructor concludes by discussing the use of Makefiles to streamline the compilation of multi-file projects, reinforcing the importance of understanding these concepts for successful project management in C programming.