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C Intro

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Summary

C is a procedural programming language developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs around 1972. C is widely used to make operating systems (including Linux and Windows core), hardware drivers, and applications that demand high performance. Its simple, fast, and portable nature makes C the basis for the development of other languages such as C++, C#, Objective-C, and Java. Understanding C means understanding how programs interact directly with memory and hardware.

Key points

C is a procedural language that focuses on functions, not objects.
It's so close to the machine that it gives you complete control over the memory and hardware.
Portable: C programs can be compiled on many operating systems with minimal change
It became the basis for the development of many popular modern languages

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