The definitive reference for any C programmer or for programmers needing to work with C programs. Every book written about C refers frequently to the international standard that defines the language, this will be a must-have companion volume for everyone who is serious about programming in this language. * The complete, current C standard (ISO/IEC 9899-1999) as approved by international standards bodies (BSI and ANSI) * The ONLY available bound version of the standard * Includes the C rationale which provides a valuable insight into why certain decisions were made during the creation of the language * An introductory chapter explains what the standards process is and how the reader can participate in the standards process