History¶
1960s¶
- 1964, BASIC
1970s¶
- 1969, 1971, 1973 - Unix
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1970 - Pascal (programming language)
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1972 - C programming language
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1976 - Apple I
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1977 - Apple II series
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1978 - K&R C, The C Programming Language 1st Edition
- 1988 - The C Programming Language 2nd Edition
1980s¶
- 1989, 1990 - ANSI C, ISO C
- 1999 - C99
Others¶
Timeline of C language¶
| Year | Informal name | C Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Birth | — |
| 1978 | K&R C | — |
| 1989/1990 | ANSI C, ISO C | ISO/IEC 9899:1990 |
| 1999 | C99 | ISO/IEC 9899:1999 |
| 2011 | C11, C1x | ISO/IEC 9899:2011 |
| 2018 | C17 | ISO/IEC 9899:2018 |
| 2024* | C23, C2x | ISO/IEC 9899:2023 |