Why Learning C Programming Is Must?

What is C

C is a programming language developed at AT&T's Bell Laboratories of USA in 1972. It was designed and written by a man named Dennis Ritchie.

C has been already superseded by languages like C++, C# and Java, so why bother to learn C today?

1. C++, C# or Java make use of a principle called Object Oriented Programming (OOP) to organize the program. This organizing principle has lots of advantages to offer. But even while using this organizing principle you would still need a good hold over the language elements of C and the basic programming skills. So it makes more sense to first learn C and then migrate to C++, C# and Java.

   It has an easy programming syntax like print "Hello World"

    #include<stdio.h>
   
    int main() {
        printf("Hello World");
      return 0;
    }
   

2. Major parts of popular operating systems like Windows, Unix, and Linux are still written in C. This is because even today when it comes to performance (speed of execution) nothing beats C. Moreover, if one is to extend the operating system to work with new devices one needs to write device driver programs. These programs are exclusively written in C.

3. Mobile devices like Smartphones and Tablets have become the rage of today. Also, common consumer devices like microwave ovens, washing machines and digital cameras are getting smarter by the day. This smartness comes from a microprocessor, an operating system and a program. embedded in these devices. These programs not only have to run fast but also have to work with a limited amount of memory. No wonder such programs are written in C.

4. Since the C programming language is relatively faster than Java or Python, as it is compiler-based, it finds several applications in the gaming sector. Some of the most simple games are coded in C such as Tic-Tac-Toe, The Dino game, The Snake game and many more. Increasing advanced versions of graphics and functions, Doom3 a first-person horror shooter game was designed by id Software for Microsoft Windows using C in 2004.

   

5. At times one is required to very closely interact with the hardware devices. Since C provides several language elements that make this interaction feasible without compromising performance, it is the preferred choice of the programmer.

Summary

I hope that these are very convincing reasons why you should adopt C as the first, and a very important step, in your quest for learning programming.

In the end it doesn't matter what language you choose ,its important to being consistent with that language until you become comfortable with it. So choose one language wisely which you like or you know basic about and start working on it.

"Keep Coding & Keep Exploring"