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    The document discusses the standardization of the C programming language and the importance of C. A group of concerned individuals from the software industry met to propose a standard set of rules for C which, after many drafts, was accepted as an ANSI and ISO standard. C became popular due to its robust features such as built-in functions, operators, and ability to write both system software and business packages efficiently. C is also highly portable, with programs written for one computer able to run on another with little change.

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    When it became evident that the ‘C’ programming language was becoming a very popular language

    available on a wide range of computers, a group of concerned individuals met to propose a standard set of
    rules for the use of the ‘C’ programming language. The group represented all sectors of the software
    industry and after many meetings, and many preliminary drafts, they finally wrote an acceptable standard
    for the ‘C’ language. It has been accepted by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and by
    the International Standards Organization (ISO). It is not forced upon any group or user, but since it is so
    widely accepted, it would be economic suicide for any compiler writer to refuse to conform to the
    standard.

    b) Importance of C
    The increasing popularity of C is probably due to its many desirable qualities. It is a robust
    language whose rich set of built-in functions and operators can be used to write any complex program.
    The C compiler combines the capabilities of an assembly language with the features of a high-level
    language and therefore it is well suited for writing both system software and business packages. Many of
    the C compilers are written in C.
    Programs written in C are efficient and fast. This is due to its variety of data types and powerful
    operators. It is many times faster than BASIC. For example, a program to increment a variable from 0 to
    15000 takes about one second in C while it takes more than 50 seconds in an interpreter BASIC.
    There are only 32 keywords in ANSI C and its strength lies in its built-in functions. Several
    standard functions are available which can be used for developing programs. C is highly portable. This
    means that C programs written for one computer can be run on another with little or no modification.
    C language is well suited for structured programming, thus requiring the user to think of a problem in
    terms of function modules or blocks. A proper collection of these modules would make a complete
    program. This modular structure makes program debugging, testing and maintenance easier. Another
    important feature of C is its ability to extend itself. A C program is basically a collection of functions that
    are supported by the C library. We can continuously add

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