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 Since the [[C23]] standard, C continues to thrive alongside
 advanced compiler infrastructures such as [[LLVM]], [[GCC]], and [[Clang]],
-remaining the dominant language for kernels, networking, hardware control, and real-time systems.
+remaining the dominant language for kernels, networking, hardware control, and real-time systems. Its role has shifted from “competitor among new languages”
 to the enduring '''reference language for all others.'''
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 :''"C is both the origin and the gravity of programming languages."'' — TechPedia Editorial
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	It was in this context that C was born.		It was in this context that C was born.
	Ritchie improved upon [[B ~~(programming language)~~]], originally developed by Thompson,		Ritchie improved upon [[B]], originally developed by Thompson,
	introducing a more efficient and machine-friendly design.		introducing a more efficient and machine-friendly design.
	C was first completed in 1972, and by 1973, the entire Unix kernel was successfully rewritten in C.		C was first completed in 1972, and by 1973, the entire Unix kernel was successfully rewritten in C.
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	=== 1970s: Birth and Establishment ===		=== 1970s: Birth and Establishment ===
	C was developed in 1972 at [[Bell Labs]] by '''Dennis Ritchie'''.		C was developed in 1972 at [[Bell Labs]] by '''Dennis Ritchie'''.
	It was influenced by [[B ~~(programming language)~~]] and [[BCPL]],		It was influenced by [[B]] and [[BCPL]],
	and designed to efficiently implement the [[Unix]] kernel on the PDP-11 computer system.		and designed to efficiently implement the [[Unix]] kernel on the PDP-11 computer system.

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	== Related Articles ==		== Related Articles ==
	* [[Programming language]]		* [[Programming language]]
	* [[B ~~(programming language)~~]]		* [[B]]
	* [[C++]]		* [[C++]]
	* [[Rust]]		* [[Rust]]
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	* [[Compiler]]		* [[Compiler]]
	* [[Operating system]]		* [[Operating system]]
	* [[Unix]]		* [[Unix]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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   | License       = ISO/IEC 9899
   | Website       = https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/
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			{{Software infobox
			\| Name = C
			\| Logo = [[File:C_logo.png\|120px]]
			\| Developer = Dennis Ritchie
			\| Released = 1972
			\| Latest release= C17 (2018)
			\| Extensions = .c, .h
			\| License = ISO/IEC 9899
			\| Website = https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/
			}}


	= C =		= C =
	'''C''' is a programming language created in the early 1970s by '''Dennis Ritchie''' at Bell Labs.		'''C''' is a programming language created in the early 1970s by '''Dennis Ritchie''' at Bell Labs.

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= C =
'''C''' is a programming language created in the early 1970s by '''Dennis Ritchie''' at Bell Labs.
It was originally designed to implement the Unix operating system, but quickly grew beyond that role.
Even today, C is often called the "mother of modern programming languages" because of its lasting influence.

== History ==
* 1969: Early Unix was written in assembly language.
* 1972: Dennis Ritchie developed C, building on the B language.
* 1978: Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie published ''The C Programming Language'' (K&R C), which became the de facto reference.
* Later standardized by ANSI and ISO, with revisions continuing to this day.

== Key features ==
C is known for:
* Concise syntax and expressive power
* Low-level memory access (pointers)
* Portability across hardware platforms
* Standard library providing I/O, string handling, math, and more

== Example ==
The classic "Hello, World!" program:

<syntaxhighlight lang="c">
#include <stdio.h>

int main(void) {
printf("Hello, World!\n");
return 0;
}
</syntaxhighlight>

Though simple, this snippet shows the essence of C:
`#include` pulls in libraries, and `main` is the entry point of execution.

== Applications ==
C remains in use across many fields:
* Operating systems (Unix, Linux, parts of Windows)
* Embedded systems (IoT, microcontrollers, consumer electronics)
* Network software and database engines
* Implementations of other languages (Python, Lua, Ruby have C cores)

== See also ==
* [[Programming languages]]
* [[C++]]
* [[Rust]]
* [[Wave]]

== References ==
* Dennis M. Ritchie & Brian W. Kernighan, ''The C Programming Language'' (1978).
* ISO/IEC 9899:2018 C Standard.

[[Category:Programming languages]]