What is C? C is a general-purpose programming language created by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Laboratories in 1972.

It is a very popular language, despite being old. The main reason for its popularity is because it is a fundamental language in the field of computer science.

C is strongly associated with UNIX, as it was developed to write the UNIX operating system.

Why Learn C? It is one of the most popular programming languages in the world If you know C, you will have no problem learning other popular programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, C#, etc, as the syntax is similar If you know C, you will understand how computer memory works C is very fast, compared to other programming languages, like Java and Python C is very versatile; it can be used in both applications and technologies Difference between C and C++ C++ was developed as an extension of C, and both languages have almost the same syntax The main difference between C and C++ is that C++ supports classes and objects, while C does not. Get Started This tutorial will teach you the basics of C.

When you are finished with this tutorial, you will be able to write C programs and create real-life examples.

It is not necessary to have any prior programming experience.

At W3Schools, you can try C without installing anything.

Our Online C Editor runs directly in your browser, and shows both the code and the result:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main() { printf("Hello World!"); return 0; } Result:

Hello World!