16 Oct C Introduction and Features

C is a high-level language developed by Dennis M. Ritchie. It was implemented in 1972, but Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie designed and produced the first publicly available description of C in 1978.

• Firstly, B language was introduced. So, C is a successor of B.
• The popular UNIX was written in C.
• C Language has been used to develop operating systems, databases, editors, etc.
• C language code is generally written in a text file with the extension .c

Before moving further, we’ve prepared a video tutorial to learn C, its features, and applications:

C Language is still preferred since it is simple and reliable to use. Many discussions and comparisons have been seen about C, C++, and Java. Let us learn why C should be learned before learning C++ and Java,

• Always start from the basics. Learn the basic programming concepts in C before switching to C++ and Java concepts like classes, objects, abstract classes, exception handling, inheritance, etc. The basics will make your learning simpler for other languages.
• In recent years, the concept of Java and C++ has been boosted. But still, C is being used since the core C language elements are still required.
• Some Operating Systems, tools, and software are still written in C. The device drivers, which help in solving your software issues with hardware are still written in C interaction with hardware. It is still the first choice because the execution is fast and hassle-free.

Features of C language

Here are the features, discussed under C Introduction,

• Structured Language
  C language is a structured language since it can be easily split into multiple blocks of execution, which are known as functions. This makes the code easier to understand
• Execution Speed
  The efficient and fast execution of C programs still makes it the number one choice of programmers. The compilation and execution of a C program are quite fast.
• Built-in functions
  C language built-in functions help in writing complex programs with ease.
• Code Reusability
  Code reusability eliminates the need to write the same code again and again and leads to fewer lines of code and faster execution. Recursion occurs when a function calls itself, hence reducing the need to write code again and again.
• Extend
  C language extends itself and takes up new features.

In this lesson, we learned about C language and its features such as Faster execution, Code reusability, built-in functions, etc.