Introduction of C Programming Language

C Language

Introduction 

Computer needs a set of instructions to process data. A program is a sequence of instruction to perform a particular task. A programming language is a well defined set of rules for specifying a proggram's sequence of instructions.

C is a procedural programming language. It was initially developed by Dennis Ritchie between 1969 and 1973. It was mainly developed as a system programming language to write operating system. The main features of C language include low-level access to memory, simple set of keywords, and clean style, these features make C language suitable for system programming like operating system or compiler development. C seems so popular because it is reliable, simple and easy to use. It is also called Middle Level Language. 

EXAMPLES:  Java, PHP, JavaScript and many other languages is mainly based on C language. C++ is nearly a superset of C language (There are few programs that may compile in C, but not in C++).

Data type in c language 

The data type in C defines the amount of storage allocated to variables, the values that they can accept, and the operation that can be performed on those variables. C is rich in data types. The verity of data type allows the programmer to select appropriate data type to satisfy the need of application as well as the needs of different machine.

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C- Data type 

// A Program to find odd or even.

// A Program to add two numbers.