History of C-Language

History of C-Language

C is a general purpose high-level programming language. It was developed by Dennis Ritchie at AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1972. It was derived from an earlier programming language named B. B-language was developed by Ken Thompson in 1970. This language provided the basis for the development of C.

            In the past, C-Language was mainly used for writing system programs under UNIX operating system. This system software were operating system, compilers, utility program etc. The UNIX operating system and tools were also written in C.

            Today, C is the most popular programming language. It is preferred by many programming for Developing all types of application programs. These programs include word processing programs, spreadsheet program, database management system, games etc. It is also used to write programs for controlling many other electronic devices.

            As time passes, new features in the C have been added. The earlier version of C was not totally machine-independent. A standard version of C was proposed by ANSI in late 1980s. ANSI stands for American National Standard Institute. The ANSI developed a standard version of the C-Language known as ANSI C.