C Programming : Why learn C

C programming : introduction

C is a simple but one of the most powerful languages which was designed by a gentleman Dennis Ritchie in the year 1972.

It is the most commonly used programming language for writing operating systems. Unix was the first Operating system written in C.
it is used for writing os because it produces Portable code while maintaining performance

The primary design of C is to produce portable code while maintaining performance. When it comes to performance (speed of execution), C is unbeatable. This is useful for operating systems, embedded systems or other programs where performance matters a lot

Memory allocation
The other strength of C is memory allocation. Unlike most programming languages, C allows the programmer to write directly to memory.

Languages like Java , Perl etc shields the programmer from having to worry about memory allocation and pointers. This can be useful when building a high-level program and dealing with memory allocation is such situation is a very error-prone process. However, when dealing with low-level code such as the part of the OS that controls a device, C provides a uniform, clean interface. These capabilities just do not exist in most other languages. C is a
precursor and inspiration for most of high-level programming languages.

Not only is C the language of operating systems, it is the precursor and inspiration for most of high-level programming languages available today. ..It is language on which C++ is based on, C# also derive its origin from the C. Java is also a distant cousin of C and share the same programming concept and syntax of C. In fact, Perl, PHP, Python and Ruby are all written in C.

It is a stable and mature language which has been in existence since 1972 and is unlikely to disappear for a long.