OVERVIEW OF C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

C is a general-purpose, high-level programming language developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1972 at Bell Laboratories. C language originally developed for designing UNIX operating System.

Overview Of C Language

• Developed at AT & T’s Bell Laboratories in 1972.
• It was designed and written by a Dennis Ritchie.
• In the late seventies C began to replace the more familiar languages of that time: PL/I, ALGOL, etc.
• C was originally designed for UNIX operating system.
• C is the result of a development process that started with an older language called BCPL .
• BCPL was developed by Martin Richards , and it influenced a language called B, which was invented by Ken Thompson
• In 1983, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) established a committee to provide a modern, comprehensive definition of C. The resulting definition, the ANSI standard, or “ANSI C”, was completed late 1988.
• C89/C90 standard – First standardised specification for C language was developed by the American National Standards Institute in 1989. C89 and C90 standards refer to the same programming language.
• C99 standard – Next revision was published in 1999 that introduced new features like advanced data types and other changes

This is overview of c language.

Why C Programming Language

• Easy to learn
• Structured language
• It produces efficient programs
• Low-level activities easily handle by C language
• Compiled on a variety of computer platforms

History of C Language

C Language used in development of Operating systems, Compilers, Assemblers, Network & System Drivers, Database etc..