Mastering the C programming language - a classic code environment used to build software, apps, and whole operating systems - is a great skill, and Mac OS X makes it easy to learn. Here's how to ...

We aggregated data from nine rankings to produce the ZDNET Index of Programming Language Popularity. Here's which languages came out on top and what to make of this information.

1985: The first official reference guide for the C++ programming language is published. The author, Bjarne Stroustrup, is also the language’s creator. Stroustrup had been hacking away at his ...

C++ programming language and safety: Here's where it goes next There's been a shift towards 'memory safe' languages. So, can updates to C++ help it catch up in the eyes of developers?

The C language by far is the most popular programming language. C originated at Bell Labs while writing the first UNIX operating system for a DEC PDP-7 computer with only 8K bytes of memory by the ...

We could probably debate forever which programming language is best to learn first—it could depend on your goals and other considerations. Mac developer Evan Miller, however, makes a strong case ...