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C Language Overview
This chapter describes the basic details about C programming language, how it emerged,
what are strengths of C and why we should use C.
T
he C programming language 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.
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