How to code in C language?

1 year ago
Emily Johnson
2 minutes

C language, a computer programming language designed by Dennis M. Ritchie at Bell Labs in the United States in 1972, is known for its efficiency, portability, and flexibility. It has been widely used in areas such as system software, embedded systems, and game development.

Before starting to write C language programs, you should install a C language compiler, such as the GNU GCC compiler or Microsoft Visual Studio. Once installed, you can use any text editor to create and edit C language code files, and save them with a “.c” extension.

Here is a simple example of a C language program that prints “Hello, World!”

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    printf("Hello, World!\n");
    return 0;
}

To compile and run this program, you can follow these steps:

  1. Save the above code as a file with a “.c” extension, such as “hello.c”.
  2. Open the command line terminal and navigate to the directory where the code files are saved.
  3. Compile the hello.c program using the gcc compiler and save the executable as hello.
  4. Hello

The program will print “Hello, World!”.

This is just a simple example, you can further enhance your programming skills by studying concepts such as syntax, control structures, and functions in C language. There are many online resources, tutorials, and books available for learning C language.

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