Difference between revisions of "C (programming language)"
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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. | ||
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== "Hello World!" program == | == "Hello World!" program == | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
| − | #include < | + | #include <stdio.h> |
| − | int | + | int main() |
| − | main() | ||
{ | { | ||
| − | + | printf("Hello World!\n"); | |
return 0; | return 0; | ||
} | } | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | :[http://gcc.gnu.org/ | + | :[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. | ||
Revision as of 17:15, July 22, 2009
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.