C Language Tutorial
- C Introduction
- C printf() & scanf()
- C Program Structure
- C Features
- C Keywords
- C Identifiers
- C Basic Syntax
- C Comments
- C Data Types
- C Variables
- C Constants
- C Storage Classes
- C Operators
- C Decision Making
- C Loops
- C Functions
- C Recursion
- C Call by Value & Reference
- C Arrays
- C 2D Arrays
- C Array to Function
- C Pointers
- C Pointers to an Array
- C Pointer to Pointer
- C Pointers Arithmetic
- C Strings
- C Structures
- C Unions
- C Header Files
- C File Handliing
C Introduction
C is a general-purpose, high-level language that was originally developed by Dennis M. Ritchie to develop the UNIX operating system at Bell Labs. C was originally first implemented on the DEC PDP-11 computer in 1972.
In 1978, Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie produced the first publicly available description of C, now known as the K&R standard.
The UNIX operating system, the C compiler, and essentially all UNIX applications programs have been written in C. The C has now become a widely used professional language for various reasons.
- Easy to learn
- Structured language
- It produces efficient programs.
- It can handle low-level activities.
- It can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms.
Facts about C
- C was invented to write an operating system called UNIX.
- C is a successor of B language which was introduced around 1970
- The language was formalized in 1988 by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI).
- The UNIX OS was totally written in C by 1973.
- Today C is the most widely used and popular System Programming Language.
- Most of the state-of-the-art softwares have been implemented using C.
- Today's most popular Linux OS and RBDMS MySQL have been written in C.
Why to use C ?
C was initially used for system development work, in particular the programs that make-up the operating system. C was adopted as a system development language because it produces code that runs nearly as fast as code written in assembly language. Some examples of the use of C might be:
- Operating Systems
- Language Compilers
- Assemblers
- Text Editors
- Print Spoolers
- Network Drivers
- Modern Programs
- Databases
- Language Interpreters
- Utilities