In computing, C is a general-purpose programming language initially developed by Dennis Ritchie between 1969 and 1973 at AT&T Bell Labs.
C is one of the most widely used programming languages of all time, and C compilers are available for the majority of available computer architectures and operating systems.
The C language also exhibits the following characteristics:
1.There is a small, fixed number of keywords, including a full set of flow of control primitives: for, if/else, while, switch, and do/while. There is one namespace, and 2.user-defined names are not distinguished from keywords by any kind of sigil.
3.There are a large number of arithmetical and logical operators, such as +, +=, ++, &, ~, etc.
4.Function return values can be ignored when not needed.
5.Typing is static, but weakly enforced: all data has a type, but implicit conversions can be performed; for instance, characters can be used as integers.
6.Declaration syntax mimics usage context. C has no "define" keyword; instead, a statement beginning with the name of a type is taken as a declaration. There is no "function" keyword; instead, a function is indicated by the parentheses of an argument list.
C is one of the most widely used programming languages of all time, and C compilers are available for the majority of available computer architectures and operating systems.
The C language also exhibits the following characteristics:
1.There is a small, fixed number of keywords, including a full set of flow of control primitives: for, if/else, while, switch, and do/while. There is one namespace, and 2.user-defined names are not distinguished from keywords by any kind of sigil.
3.There are a large number of arithmetical and logical operators, such as +, +=, ++, &, ~, etc.
4.Function return values can be ignored when not needed.
5.Typing is static, but weakly enforced: all data has a type, but implicit conversions can be performed; for instance, characters can be used as integers.
6.Declaration syntax mimics usage context. C has no "define" keyword; instead, a statement beginning with the name of a type is taken as a declaration. There is no "function" keyword; instead, a function is indicated by the parentheses of an argument list.