C is a general-purpose language and can be used for various purposes, e.g., it can be used for embedded systems, operating systems and applications. It has been around for decades and is still going strong.
Below are the advantages of C programming language:
1. Powerful
C includes many powerful built-in functions, such as those
for input/output and mathematical operations; these can be used directly from
within your program without having to include any external libraries or
functions that may be needed by other programs or libraries such as math
libraries for graphics functions.
2. Cross-platform language
C is a cross-platform programming language which means you can use this language in Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems (OS). Thus, you do not need to worry about compatibility issues while working with your application on different operating systems since all these operating systems support C as a programming language.
3. Portable
It means that you can use C in Linux, Windows and Mac OS X systems without having any problems because all these platforms support this programming language as well as an efficient one too.
4. Fast
Because it was designed specifically for embedded systems and microcontrollers, it runs fast on small devices where speed is essential -- such as phones, tablets and smart TVs.
5. Community support
It has a large community behind it. This means that there are plenty of resources available online that will help you learn more about your chosen language from scratch or from people who already know it better than you do.
6. Rich library
There are many libraries and tools provided by the operating system for working with files and strings, etc. You do not need to write these functions yourself because they are already available for you in C.
7. Pointers
It has pointers (pointers to variables), which enable you to
use arrays or other types of data structures in your programs as well as pass
information around using pointers.
Conclusion
C has several advantages over other programming languages,
including both big and small. It offers the programmer a great deal of control
over the program, even though the language is devoid of any kind of interface.
C is straightforward and can promote code that works well. C is also quite
resource-friendly and executes fairly quickly, even on older processors; and
it's relatively simple to learn.
