C is a programming language, and it doesn't require installation in the same way that higher-level languages like Python or Java do.
Instead, we need a compiler to translate your C code into machine-readable instructions.
Here's how we can set up C Language development environment:
We can write C code using any text editor, but an IDE designed for C development can provide helpful features like syntax highlighting, code completion, and debugging tools.
Some popular options include Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, etc.
To compile our C code, we'll need a C compiler.
On macOS, we can use the "GCC" or "LLVM" compiler, which we can installed using Homebrew.
On Linux, we can install GCC using our distribution's package manager.
On Windows, we can install the MinGW compiler, which includes the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) for Windows.
we can install GCC or LLVM (Clang) using the following commands:
# for GCC brew install gcc # for LLVM brew install llvm
MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows).
Download the MinGW installer from MinGW website.
Run the installer and follow the installation instructions.
During installation, make sure to select the option to install the "GCC compiler".
After installation, we can use "GCC" through the Command Prompt or other terminal emulators.
gcc --version
Once we have a text editor or IDE set up and a C compiler installed, we can write C code.
Save your code with a ".c" extension (e.g., "example.c").
Then, open a command prompt or terminal, navigate to the directory containing your C file, and compile it using the appropriate compiler command.
For example, with GCC, we would use the command "gcc example.c -o example" to compile "example.c" into an executable named "example".
After compiling our code, we can run the resulting executable.
On Windows, we can run "example.exe" by typing "example" in the command prompt.
On macOS and Linux, we can run "./example" in the terminal.