Features And Importance

Features of C

• It is a third generation, 'high level' programming language, that is particularly good at producing fast, efficient code.
• C is said to be structured language because it allows compartmentalization of code and data.
• It can be compiled on various computer platform.
• It is used for parallel programming.
• The UNIX OS, Linux OS and RDBMS MySQL have been created in C.

Importance of C

Now, the question raises here that Why Use C ?
C was initially used for system development work, primarily for creating the operating system. Some examples of the use of C .

• Language Compilers
• Operating System
• Assemblers
• Text Editors
• Network Drivers
• Modern Programs
• Databases
• Language Interpreters