The C language has been a programming staple for decades. Here’s how it stacks up against C++, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Python, and the newest kid on the block—Carbon.

According to TIOBE, last C went from its all-time lowest rating to Programming Language Of The Year in five months. I can buy that C has had a resurgence in embedded systems.

The C programming language is hard to learn, its popularity is waning and demand is shifting. Is there any point in learning C?

Memory safe programming is becoming a bigger concern. Find out why, what the C++ community is doing, and other safe languages.

In his Thursday talk, Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of the C++ programming language, emphasized the need for three different types of introductory computer science classes.