C File Documentation
Overview
Feature | Value |
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File Extension | .c, .cc, .cpp, .cxx, .c++, .h, .hh, .hpp, .hxx |
File Type | C/C++ Source Code File |
MIME Type | text/x-c , text/x-c++ |
Developed By | Dennis Ritchie, Bjarne Stroustrup |
Primary Association | Software Development |
File Content | Source Code in C or C++ Language |
Character Encoding | ASCII, UTF-8 |
Compilation Required | Yes |
Usage | Writing software, applications, system processing tasks |
Comment Syntax | // (single line), /* */ (multi-line) |
Control Structures | if, else, switch, for, while, do-while |
Data Types | int, char, float, double, void, etc. |
Function Definition | Return type, function name, parameters |
Variable Declaration | Data type, variable name |
Preprocessor Directives | #include, #define, #if, #ifdef, #ifndef, etc. |
Libraries Usage | Standard (stdio.h, stdlib.h, etc.), Third-Party Libraries |
Object-Oriented Programming Support (In C++) | Classes, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Encapsulation |
Compiler Examples | GCC (GNU Compiler Collection), Clang, MSVC (Microsoft Visual C++) |
File Editing Programs | Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Emacs, Vim, Notepad++ |
Debugger Tools | GDB (GNU Debugger), Visual Studio Debugger, LLDB |
Platform Support | Windows, Linux, macOS, Unix-like systems |
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