There are several major languages that are mostly used for coding. These are Java and JavaScript, Python, PHP, C# and C++, Ruby.
The C programming language is considered by many beginners to be obsolete and unnecessary, while experienced programmers believe that it is the right place to start any training in this field.
Despite its age (the language was invented in the 70’s), the C language has not lost relevance, but the number of its applications is rather limited.
Significant features of the C programming language:
- clear language base, separate libraries with mathematical functions, with file management functions, etc;
- focus on procedural programming, which is very convenient from the point of view of use of the structural approach to the programming process;
- type system, eliminating the appearance of meaningless operations;
- the processor is used to define macros, or, for example, to run files that contain the source code;
- there are pointers to access computer memory;
- keywords are kept to a minimum;
- the parameters are passed to the function by value, not by reference. And pointers are used to pass by reference;
- pointers for functions and static variables. Because of this, looping and simple polymorphism are available;
- namespaces are marked;
- records (meaning collective data types formed by the user) can be managed as a single structure.
You can find more information about C# in the articles:
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Standard C# program blocks
Class members are either class or instance members. Static members belong to the class as a whole, and instance members belong to specific objects (class instances).
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Types and variables
A type defines the structure and behavior of any data in C#. A type declaration can include its members, the base type, the interfaces it implements
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So why is the language still popular?
The C language is really old, because it appeared back in 1972. As you can see, it was designed with computers of that time in mind









