Features of C programming

• n‘C’ is structured programming language with fundamental flow controlled construction.
• n‘C’ is a simple and versatile language.
• n Programs written in ‘C’ are efficient and fast.
• n‘C’ has only 32 keywords.
• n‘C’ has rich set of operators.
• n‘C’ permits all data conversions and mixed mode operations.
• nDynamic memory allocations is possible with ‘C’.
• n‘C’ easily manipulates with bytes, bits and addresses
• nExtensive varieties of data types such and arrays, pointers, structures, unions and registers are available.
  
• ‘C’ improves by itself several built-in-functions and standard functions are available.
• nRecursive function calls for algorithm approach is possible with ‘C’.
• n‘C’ compiler combines probabilities of an assembly level language with features of high level language. So, it is called as middle level language.
  

C Programming History

HISTORY

n 1.‘C’ programming was introduced in the year 1972 by Dennis Ritchie at AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraphs)Bellabs in USA.
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n 2. In 1960’s COBOL was being used for commercial apps and FORTRAN for scientific and engineering apps.
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n 3. At that stage they used to develop a language which is suitable for all apps.
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n 4. ALGOL60 was released but it was not popular because it seems too general.

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5. To reduce the generality a new language called CPL(Combined Programming Language) developed at Cambridge University.
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n6. After some features are added to this language and a new language called BCPL(Basic CPL) was developed by Martin Richards.
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n7. The ‘B’ language was developed by Ken Thomson at AT&T Bellabs.

n8. Dennis Ritchie inherited features of B & BCPL and added some of his features developed ‘C’ language in 1972.