Getting started with C

Introduction

C is a High level, General purpose programming language which was initially used for system development work. It was accepted as a system development language because it generates the code that runs almost as fast as the code written in assembly language. C is a:

• Procedural language
• Structured Language
• High level Language
• Easy to learn
• It can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms.

 
Features of C

History
C is a programming language developed at AT & T’s Bell Laboratories of USA in 1972 which is developed by Dennis Ritchie.