Introduction about C programming

Introduction about C programming:-

Introduction:-
C is a high-level structured oriented programming language, used in general purpose programming, developed by Dennis Ritchie in the USA between 1969 and 1973 to develop the UNIX operating system. C is the most widely used computer language.

C has  become a widely used professional language for various reasons :−

1. Easy to learn
2. Structured language
3. It produces efficient programs
4. It can handle low-level activities
5. It can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms

Facts about C

• C was invented to write an operating system called UNIX.
• The language was formalized in 1988 by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI).
• The UNIX OS was totally written in C.
•  C is the most widely used and popular System Programming Language.
• C ismost popular Linux OS and RDBMS MySQL have been written in C.

Advantages of C

• C is the building block for many other programming languages.
• Programs written in C are  portable.
• Several standard functions are there (like in-built) that can be used to develop programs.
• C programs are basically collections of C library functions, and it's also easy to add own functions to the C library.
• The modular structure makes code debugging, maintenance and testing easier.

Disadvantages of C

• C does not support Object Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts.
• There are no concepts of Namespace in C.
• C does not support binding or wrapping up of data in a single unit.
• C does not support Constructor and Destructor.

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