C
Summary
C is a procedural programming language that provides high-level abstractions but maintains close mappings to machine-level operations. It is known for its efficiency, portability, and ability to directly manipulate memory, making it ideal for systems programming.
Paradigms
imperative, procedural, structured
Domains
systems programming, operating systems, embedded systems, compiler, interpreter
Key Features
Typing
static system, non-structural typing, weak typing, none inference, compile-time checking, moderate type coercion, required type annotations
Compilation
compiled
Influenced By
B, ALGOL 68, BCPL, Fortran, assembly language, ALGOL, PL/I, ALGOL 60, CPL
Ratings
File extensions
c, cats, h, h.in, idc
External Links
| Status | active |
| Type | programming |
| Created | 1972 |
| Designed by |
Dennis Ritchie Ken Thompson |
| Developed by |
Bell Labs International Organization for Standardization American National Standards Institute |
| PyPL Index | #4 |
| TIOBE Index | #3 |
| GitHub rank | #8 |