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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 [[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 | + | == "Hello World!" program == |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
#include <stdio.h> | #include <stdio.h> | ||
| − | int main(){ | + | int main() |
| − | printf("Hello | + | { |
| + | printf("Hello World!\n"); | ||
return 0; | return 0; | ||
} | } | ||
Revision as of 22:03, October 8, 2008
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
#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.