.C File Extension
File Type 1C/C++ Source Code File
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What is a C file?
A C file is a source code file for a C or C++ program. It may include an entire program's source code, or may be one of many source files referenced within a programming project. C files can be edited using a basic text editor, but will not show syntax highlighting like most software development programs do.
C file open in Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.33
C programming language was originally developed to create Unix utilities by Dennis Ritchie in the late 1960s and early 1970s at Bell Labs. Since the 1970s, the popularity of C has grown and its use has widened. The language has influenced many programming languages, including C++, PHP, Perl, Python, Java, and JavaScript.
C++ is an extension of the C programming language and was released in the mid-1980s. It is used for creating many of today's software programs and may be stored in C, .CC, .CPP, .CXX, and .C++ source code files.
NOTE: Some Unix compilers use a lowercase ".c" extension for C and an upper case ".C" extension for C++, although this convention is not common.
main.c - A source code file typically containing the main() function, or entry point, for a C program.
Programs that open C files
File Type 2Lite-C Script
| Developer | Conitec Datasystems |
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.C File Association 2
Script written in lite-C, a programming language designed for easily developing graphics and virtual reality applications; uses a syntax similar to C/C++ and is compiled on-the-fly by lite-C.
Lite-C includes an ABT (Adaptive Binary Tree) rendering engine, programmable particle effects, a body physics and collision engine, and play functions for sound, music, and movie files.