The new developments in C

Abstract

The C language has developed considerably since the publication of the Kernighan and Ritchie book. The language development includes enumeration data types, a void type, long (more than 8 character) identifiers, and an expanded semantic structure. At the same time, the compiler technology that developed the Portable C Compiler (which was used to provide more than 30 production compilers on different machines) is evolving into PCC2, which offers improved maintenance and an easier porting process while handling a larger number of machine features.