Fundamentals of Programming (FOP) | Features of c language

FEATURES OF C LANGUAGE

     There are several reasons why many computer professionals feel that C is at the top of the list :  

     FLEXIBLILITY:

     C is a powerful and flexible language. C is used for projects as diverse as operating system, word processor, graphics, spreadsheets and even compilers for other language. C is a popular language

preferred by professional programmers. As a result, a wide variety of C compilers and helpful

accessories are available.

     PORTABILITY:

              C is a portable language. Portable means that a C program written for one computer system can

  be run on another system with little or no modification. Portability is enhanced by the ANSI  

  standard by    C,  the set of rules for C compilers.

      COMPACTNESS:

      C is a language of few words, containing only a handful terms, called keywords, which serve             as the base on which the languages functionality is built. You might think that a language with more keyword would be more powerful. This isn’t true. As you will find that it can be programmed to do any task.

     REUSABILITY:

         C is modular, C code can and should be written in routine called functions. These functions

can be reused in other applications or programs. By passing pieces of information to the function,

      you can create useful, reusable code.