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04-Lecture-PF-intro To C Langauge

C is a general-purpose, high-level programming language developed in 1972 for system development, particularly for the UNIX operating system. It is known for its efficiency, robustness, and ability to handle low-level activities, making it widely used in various applications such as operating systems and compilers. The language was standardized by ANSI and ISO in 1990 to address compatibility issues arising from different compilers and versions.

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04-Lecture-PF-intro To C Langauge

C is a general-purpose, high-level programming language developed in 1972 for system development, particularly for the UNIX operating system. It is known for its efficiency, robustness, and ability to handle low-level activities, making it widely used in various applications such as operating systems and compilers. The language was standardized by ANSI and ISO in 1990 to address compatibility issues arising from different compilers and versions.

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Programing Fundamentals

Introduction to C Language
C language?

 C is a general-purpose, high-level language that was originally


developed by Dennis M. Ritchie along with Brian. W. Kernighan to
develop the UNIX operating system at Bell Labs( a lab in America
famous for working on UNIX operating system) in 1972.

 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.
Features of C
The C has now become a widely used professional
language for various reasons...
 Easy to learn
 Robust (It can handle every thing)
 Structured language
 Efficient & Fast
 It can handle low-level activities (Mid Level Language)
 It can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms
(compiler based)
 Extensible (Own Libraries)
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
History of C language…

 In 1967 a language named BCPL(Basic combined programing language) was


used who's author was Martin Ritchards

 Based on (BCPL) a language was developed called B in 1970 designed by Ken


Thompson at Bell Labs

 1972 C language was derived from B Language who's Author was Dennis Ritchie
& Brian. W. Kernighan

 Due to different compilers & version of C, caused incompatibility issues

 In 1990 C language was standardized by ANSI(American National Standard


Institution) & ISO(International Standards Organization) in order to remove
incompatibility

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