C differs from other programming languages, like Python, in that you need to compile programs before you can run them. You’ll typically do this in C using the command “make”.

Just press the “Compile To” button and then you can compile the output to see the program execute. The new standard does bring some complexity, but still nothing like C++. Why use C?

Few programming languages can match C for sheer speed and machine-level power. This statement was true 50 years ago, and it’s still true today.

Find out how source code is compiled for different programming languages and computer architectures, including the evolution from FORTRAN to CLR and JIT compilers.