Features of C language

Features: C language is known as a middle level language, because it contains the features of both low level language and high level language. Its features are as below:

1. Clarity: C language is quite close to English language. So its syntax is clearer and more understandable. Its variables, names etc are written in simple English.

2. Portability: C language is a portable and can be run on any machine. It is independent of the type of CPU and machine.

3. Built in: Various built in functions are available in C to perform required operations.

4. Modular: C language is a modular programming language which makes a “Divide and Conquer” approach. In this approach we can module the programs and they are now easy to manage and understand.

5. Quicker Compiler: The speed of executing the C programs is very fast.  A program in C, created on one computer can be compiled and run on any other machine that has a similar C compiler.

6. Simplicity: C language is easy to learn and easy to debug (Debug means to make a program error free). Because of its easiness it is widely used from micro computers to mainframe computers.

7. Detect ability: It is a User Friendly language. C compiler detects the errors easily and displays along with the program. It means C compiler tells us that where the errors are. It tells us the type and number of the line in which the error is present.

8. Location of Data: It supports to the Pointer concept which tells us that where variables are stored in the computer memory.

9. C language is case sensitive language. It means lower case and upper case letters are considered as different.