Programming language popularity index No. 1: "C is No. 1." Programming language popularity index No. 2: "C at an all time low." So which is it? Both. Which speaks to the problem with programming ...

The history of basic computer programming languages dates back far. Learn more about the BASIC & C coding languages that got everything started.

The verbose programming language felt like a universal form of communication—until it didn’t.

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… except there is another measure of programming language popularity out there. I’m referring to GitHub’s annual reports of the fifteen most popular programming languages on its platform.

Dennis Ritchie, father of C programming language, dies In addition to C, the pioneering computer scientist made significant contributions to Unix and received many awards honoring his work.

Conveniently, some of C’s features, both in the language and the pre-processor, can be co-opted into providing Modula-like capabilities. These features, in conjunction with a set of conventions, make ...

A working draft of the standard for the next revision of the C programming language, referred to for now as “C2x,” is now available for review.