C

C is an old but powerful programming language. C is used for low level programming where speed and efficiency are key. C is made even more appealing by the fact that the mapping from C to assembly is relatively simple (compared to higher level languages). There are not a large number of features in C that will not also work in C++, but due to its increased speed over C++, many programs today are still written in C.

Quick Facts

• Platform(s): MacOS X, Linux, Unix, Windows, Solaris, and others.
• Language Type: Compiled

List of Concepts

• comments
• struct stat
• System Calls
  • close
  • dup
  • dup2
  • fstat
  • lseek
  • lstat
  • open
  • read
  • stat
  • write