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.

1985: The first official reference guide for the C++ programming language is published. The author, Bjarne Stroustrup, is also the language’s creator. Stroustrup had been hacking away at his ...

C: One of the oldest programming languages still in common use, C was created in the early 1970s. ... The language's official motto is "A programmer's best friend." ©V&A images ...