Features Of C Language || Uses of C Language MSBTE

Features Of C Language || Uses of C Language MSBTE

Features of C :

1. Simple
2. General purpose language
3. Block structured language
4. Middle level language
5. Platform dependent
6. Portable
7. Powerful
8. Case sensitive
9. Syntax based
10. Compiler based
11. Fast and Efficient
12. Easily Extendable

1. Simple :

• C uses English language to write the code, that's why it is very easy to write code in C.
• Also the syntaxes used in C coding are simple which can be easily understood by the programmer.

2. General purpose language :

• Unlike COBOL and PASCAL, C is used for developing applications for all the purposes.
• C can be used for several domains of applications like, business and scientific applications.
• It has the ability to operate the bits, bytes and addresses means it can manipulate the memory hence it is used for system programming also.

3. Block structured language :

• As compare to other languages C is well structured language.
• The program code can be divided into several functions or blocks.
• The block structure approach helps to simplify the complexity of program by splitting it into smaller parts.
• To clearly understand the complex code, it is divided into blocks which can be manipulated by using control structure.

4. Middle level language :

• C combines features of both high-level language and low-level language so it is called as middle level language.
• C is near to machine as well as human as it deals with bit level operations and also uses English language while coding.

5. Platform dependent :

• C is a platform dependent language.
• Platform dependent means the program run on same operating system where it is developed and compile and can't be executed on another operating system.
• The compiled version of a program file is platform dependent.

6. Portable :

• Portability means executing the same application on different system.
• In C Language three files are generated; the source code file (has c extension), the compiled file (has .obj extension, and the executable file (has.exe extension).
• .exe file is not editable like.c file.
• The programs written and compiled on one operating system say Windows, can be able to run on other windows based systems. This much portability is supported by C.
• Note that this .exe file will not execute on other than windows operating system.

7. Powerful :

• C has rich function library with built-in functions.
• Wide range of operators and data types are available in C. Also provides various keywords.
• These all things make the C language more powerful.

8. Case sensitive : 

• C language is the case sensitive language so it consider int and INT as two different terms.

9. Syntax based :

• C provides elegant syntax. While coding, the programmer should follow the syntax.

10. Compiler based :

•  Every program written in C should be compiled first and then execute. Without compilation the code will not execute because C is compiler based programming language.

11. Fast and Efficient :

• Due to the large set of data types and operators, ci faster and efficient than other languages like BASIC etc.

12. Easily Extendable :

•  C allows the programmer to use library functions and also add their own functions in library so as to extend and reuse the functions.

Uses of C language :

As the C is close with machine level languages, it is used in system programming to develop System software and also to develop desktop support software. Some applications of C Programming language are as follow:

• C programming language can be used to develop the system software like operating systems (For example UNIX, LINUX) and their operations.
• C programming language can be used to develop the Language Compilers which takes input from one language and produce output in another language (usually lower level language).
• C programming language is used to develop the Language Interpreters, and Assemblers.
• C programming language is used to develop the application software like database (MySQL) and Spread sheets.
• C programming language is used to develop the Network Devices.
• C programming language is used to develop the Embedded Systems.
• C programming language is used to develop the Firmware for several electronics communications products which are used in microcontroller.
• C programming language can be used to develop the Simulators, test code and verification software for other applications and hardware products.
• UNIX kernel is developed in C language.
• C programming language can be used to develop the Graphical related application like computer and mobile games and also 3D Games.
• C programming language can be used to develop the desktop applications like text editors.
• Also the C is used to develop the print spoolers.
• Also the C is used to develop other programming languages like PHP.
• C can be used to develop virus as well as antivirus.