Learning a language is not all about learning the keywords and functions. It is more about learning about the history and philosophy surrounding its conception. Only then can one become a true programmer and a true scholar.
History and traditions are what make us what we are.
So…here are some facts about C language:
- C was developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Telephone laboratories in 1972.
- It was named “C” because many its features came another language called “B” which itself came from another language called BCPL.
- There is a strong association between C and the UNIX operating system. Derivatives of UNIX like Linux, for example, are predominantly written in C.
- Many new languages like python, php, etc have been developed in C.
- C is still used extensively in systems programming, games and graphics, and in embedded systems.
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