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'''C''' is the name of a [[procedural programming|procedural]], [[imperative programming|imperative]] [[programming language]] developed in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Laboratories. It was a major improvement over the earlier languages BCPL and B. | '''C''' is the name of a [[procedural programming|procedural]], [[imperative programming|imperative]] [[programming language]] developed in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Laboratories. It was a major improvement over the earlier languages BCPL and B. | ||
| − | C is still a popular choice for projects where speed and small program size are important considerations, such as embedded firmware. A significant portion of the [[Linux]] [[kernel]] was written in C. The syntax of C inspired many later languages such as [[C++]], [[Java]] and [[C Sharp]]. Many C compilers also support low-level programming via integrated inline assemblers | + | C is still a popular choice for projects where speed and small program size are important considerations, such as embedded firmware. A significant portion of the [[GNU/Linux|Linux]] [[Operation system kernel|kernel]] was written in C. The syntax of C inspired many later languages such as [[C++]], [[Java]] and [[C Sharp]]. Many C compilers also support low-level programming via integrated inline assemblers. |
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== "Hello World!" program == | == "Hello World!" program == | ||
| − | + | An example program often used for languages is something that displays "Hello, World!". | |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | #include < | + | #include <stdio.h> |
int main() | int main() | ||
{ | { | ||
| − | + | printf("Hello World!\n"); | |
| − | + | return 0; | |
} | } | ||
| − | </pre> | + | </pre> |
| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
| − | :[http://gcc.gnu.org/ Free compiler] | + | :[http://gcc.gnu.org/ Free compiler] |
:[http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Main_Page Open Watcom C Compiler], high quality free C/C++ compiler. | :[http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Main_Page Open Watcom C Compiler], high quality free C/C++ compiler. | ||
:[http://www.c-compiler.com/ Miracle C compiler], free c/c++ compiler. | :[http://www.c-compiler.com/ Miracle C compiler], free c/c++ compiler. | ||
:[http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ lcc], portable C compiler, free for non-commercial use. | :[http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/ lcc], portable C compiler, free for non-commercial use. | ||
| − | [[Category: Programming Languages]] | + | [[Category:Programming Languages]] |
Latest revision as of 15:05, June 23, 2016
C is the name of a procedural, imperative programming language developed in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Laboratories. It was a major improvement over the earlier languages BCPL and B.
C is still a popular choice for projects where speed and small program size are important considerations, such as embedded firmware. A significant portion of the Linux kernel was written in C. The syntax of C inspired many later languages such as C++, Java and C Sharp. Many C compilers also support low-level programming via integrated inline assemblers.
"Hello World!" program
An example program often used for languages is something that displays "Hello, World!".
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello World!\n");
return 0;
}
See also
- Free compiler
- Open Watcom C Compiler, high quality free C/C++ compiler.
- Miracle C compiler, free c/c++ compiler.
- lcc, portable C compiler, free for non-commercial use.