When to Use C, and When Not To
C is a widely used, general-purpose language that has found use in many kinds of applications. Compiled languages inherently produce faster code than interpreted languages such as Perl or PHP. Another advantage of C is that because it is a relatively low-level language, a skilled programmer can write code that makes most efficient use of system resources. Provided that an application merits a slightly longer development time—such as applications that will be frequently or intensively used—C is an excellent candidate.
Because C is a compiled language, development time in C tends to be longer than with an interpreted language. The simple reason is that a C program must be compiled and linked each time a change is ...
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