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What is C?

C is a general-purpose programming language created by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Laboratories in 1972.

It is a very popular language, despite being old. The main reason for its popularity is because it is a fundamental language in the field of computer science.

C is strongly associated with UNIX, as it was developed to write the UNIX operating system.

Why Learn C?

• It is one of the most popular programming languages in the world
• If you know C, you will have no problem learning other popular programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, C#, etc, as the syntax is similar
• If you know C, you will understand how computer memory works
• C is very fast, compared to other programming languages, like Java and Python
• C is very versatile; it can be used in both applications and technologies

Difference between C and C++

• C++ was developed as an extension of C, and both languages have almost the same syntax
• The main difference between C and C++ is that C++ supports classes and objects, while C does not.

C Example

C is often used in everyday programming tasks, like saying hello to a user:

#include <stdio.h>int main() { char name[] = "John"; printf("Hello %s", name); return 0;}

Result:

Hello John Try it Yourself »

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This tutorial will teach you the basics of C.

When you are finished with this tutorial, you will be able to write C programs and create real-life examples.

It is not necessary to have any prior programming experience.

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