What is C Programming?

C Programming language is a structure-oriented programming language, develop at Bell Laboratories in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie. C programming language feathers were derived from earlier language called “B” (Basic Combined Programming Language – BCPL)

C language was invented for implementing UNIX operation system. In 1978, Dennis Ritchie and Brian Kernighan published the first edition “The C Programming Language” and commonly known as K&R C

In 1983, The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) established a committee to provide a modern, comprehensive definition of C. the resulting definition, the ANSI standard, or “ANSI C”, was completed late 1988.

Features of C programming language:

C language is one of the powerful language. Below are some of the feature of C language:

Reliability

Portability

Flexibility

Interactivity

Modularity

Efficiency and effectiveness….

Use of C Programming Language:

The C Programming Language is used for developing system application that forms a major portion of operation system such as Windows, UNIX and Linux. Below is same example of C being used:

1.       Database system

2.       Graphics package

3.       Word processor

4.       Spreadsheets

5.       Operation system development

6.       Compilers and Assemble]

7.       Network drivers

8.       Interpreters.