Introduction to C Programming

Target Version: C11 / C17 Official Documentation: ISO/IEC 9899 (C Standard) / cppreference (C)

C is a system programming language created in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs.

🌟 Key Features

• Procedural Oriented: The order of execution is clear, and the logic can be understood intuitively.
• Low-level Control: Allows direct memory management (pointers), making it ideal for hardware control.
• High Portability: Can be compiled on most operating systems and hardware.
• Performance Optimization: Scarcely any runtime overhead, leading to high-speed execution.

🎯 Application Areas

1. Operating Systems (OS): The kernels of Windows, Linux, and macOS are written in C.
2. Embedded Systems: Household appliances, automotive microcontrollers, etc.
3. Game Engines: Lower-level logic for engines requiring high performance.
4. Compilers: Used as a language to create other languages.