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Peer Reviewed Article

Vol. 1 (2016)

The Power and Legacy of C Programming: A Deep Dive into the Language

Submitted
2023 December 20
Published
2016-04-30

Abstract

The 1970s-born C programming language is still used in computer science for its efficiency, portability, and impact on software development. We show how C's simplicity hides its enormous influence by examining its elegant syntax and low-level manipulation capabilities. The language is ideal for systems and embedded programming because of its unequaled control and expressiveness. C's core ideas, historical context, and ongoing influence are examined in this article. The article discusses C's role in milestone projects like Unix and its mission-critical performance. Real-world case studies demonstrate C's relevance and adaptability to modern computing demands, solving security concerns with C11. This exploration of C programming's power and history reveals a language that guides software development decades later. Understanding C is more than a historical pursuit—it unlocks modern software ideas.

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