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C (programming language) vs Objective-C

A side-by-side look at C (programming language) and Objective-C. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

C (programming language)

C (programming language)

Development

C is a general-purpose, procedural programming language originally developed by Dennis Ritchie between 1969 and 1973 at Bell Labs. It is a very popular language, particularly for systems programming due to its flexibility, speed, and minimal runtime requirements.

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Objective-C

Objective-C

Development

Objective-C is a general-purpose, object-oriented programming language that adds Smalltalk-style messaging to the C programming language. It was the main programming language used by Apple for iOS and macOS development until the introduction of Swift.

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