The Brief History of the C Language and an Overview of the Future C23 Standard
Abstract
The article contains a brief overview of the main stages of the development of the C programming language since its creation. The existing standards of this language are considered. Close attention is paid to the new standard of the C language – C23. Its advantages and disadvantages are highlighted.
About the Authors
V. Galatenko
Федеральное государственное учреждение «Федеральный научный центр Научно-исследовательский институт системных исследований Российской академии наук»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir Galatenko
G. Levchenkova
Федеральное государственное учреждение «Федеральный научный центр Научно-исследовательский институт системных исследований Российской академии наук»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Galina Levchenkova
S. Samborskii
Федеральное государственное учреждение «Федеральный научный центр Научно-исследовательский институт системных исследований Российской академии наук»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Galatenko V., Levchenkova G., Samborskii S. The Brief History of the C Language and an Overview of the Future C23 Standard. SRISA Proceedings. 2023;13(4):68-74. (In Russ.)
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