Introduction to C Programming Language

Learn about C, a general-purpose programming language developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1972. Despite its age, C remains highly popular due to its foundational role in computer science. Discover why C is often associated with the UNIX operating system and why it's crucial for modern programming.

C Introduction

What is C?

C is a general-purpose programming language created by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Laboratories in 1972.

It is a very popular language, despite being old. The main reason for its popularity is that it is a fundamental language in the field of computer science.

C is strongly associated with UNIX, as it was developed to write the UNIX operating system.

Why Learn C?

• It is one of the most popular programming languages in the world.
• If you know C, you will have no problem learning other popular programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, C#, etc., as the syntax is similar.
• C is very fast compared to other programming languages like Java and Python.
• C is very versatile; it can be used in both applications and technologies.

Difference between C and C++

C++ was developed as an extension of C, and both languages have almost the same syntax. The main difference between C and C++ is that C++ supports classes and objects, while C does not.

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This tutorial will teach you the basics of C.

When you are finished with this tutorial, you will be able to write C programs and create real-life examples.

It is not necessary to have any prior programming experience.