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    Chapter 3. Introduction To C Programming

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    This document provides an overview of the C programming language. It discusses that C is a general-purpose, structured programming language that contains terms resembling algebraic expressions augmented with English keywords. C allows for both low-level system programming as well as applications programming. The document then summarizes the historical development of C, noting it was derived from BCPL and implemented at Bell Labs in the 1970s. It concludes by outlining several reasons for C's popularity, including its robust features, efficiency, portability, modularity, and ability to continuously expand its library of functions.

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    This document provides an overview of the C programming language. It discusses that C is a general-purpose, structured programming language that contains terms resembling algebraic expressions augmented with English keywords. C allows for both low-level system programming as well as applications programming. The document then summarizes the historical development of C, noting it was derived from BCPL and implemented at Bell Labs in the 1970s. It concludes by outlining several reasons for C's popularity, including its robust features, efficiency, portability, modularity, and ability to continuously expand its library of functions.

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    Chapter 3.

    Introduction to C programming
    3.1 Character set, Keywords and Data types
    3.2 Preprocessor and directives
    3.3 Constants and Variables
    3.4 Operators and Statement
    Introduction to C Programming Language
    C is a general-purpose, structured programming language.
    Its instructions consists of terms that resemble algebraic
    expression, augmented by certain English keywords such as if,
    else, for, do and while, etc.
    C contains additional features that allow it to be used at a
    lower level, thus bridging the gap between machine language
    and the more conventional high level language.
    This flexibility allows C to be used for system programming
    (e.g. for writing
    operating systems as well as for applications programming
    such as for writing a program to solve mathematical equation
    or for writing a program to bill customers).
    It also resembles other high level structure programming
    language such as Pascal and FORTRAN.
    Historical Development of C
    C was an offspring of the ‘Basic Combined Programming
    Language’ (BCPL) called B, developed in 1960s at Cambridge
    University. B language was modified by Dennis Ritchie
    and was implemented at Bell Laboratories in 1972. The new
    language was named C. Since it was developed along with the
    UNIX operating system, it is strongly associated with UNIX.
    This operating system was developed at Bell Laboratories and
    was coded almost entirely in C.
    C was used mainly in academic environments for many years,
    but eventually with the release of C compiler for commercial
    use and the increasing popularity of UNIX, it began to
    gain popularized among compiler professionals.
    C was now standardized by American National Standard
    Institute (ANSI) . Such type of C was named ANSI C.
    Importance of C
    •Now-a-days, the popularity of C is increasing probably due to
    its many desirable qualities. It is a robust language whose rich
    set of built-in functions and operators can be used of built-in
    functions and operators can be used to write any complex
    program. The C compiler combines the capabilities of an
    assemble language with the features of a high-level language
    and therefore it well suited for writing both system software
    and business packages.
    •In fact, many of the C compilers available in the market are
    written in C.
    •Programs written in C are efficient and fast. This is due to its
    variety of data types and powerful operators. It is many times
    faster than BASIC (Beginners All Purpose Symbolic
    •Instruction Code – a high level programming language).
    •Several standard functions are available which can be used
    for developing programs.
    •C is highly portable. This means that C programs written for
    one computer can be seen on another with little or no
    modification. Portability is important if we plan to use a new
    computer with a different operating system.
    •C Language is well suited for structure programming thus
    requiring the user to think of a problem in terms of function
    modules or blocks. A proper collection of these modules
    •would make a complete program. This modular structure
    makes program debugging, testing and maintenance.
    •Another important feature of C is its ability to extend itself. A
    C program is basically a collection of functions that are
    supported by the C library. We can continuously add our own
    •function to the C library. With the availability of a large
    number of functions, the programming task becomes simple.

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