{"id":175232,"date":"2023-12-15T22:14:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=175232"},"modified":"2023-12-15T22:17:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:17:39","slug":"the-characteristics-of-the-c-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/the-characteristics-of-the-c-language","title":{"rendered":"The Characteristics of the C Language"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"175232\" class=\"elementor elementor-175232\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4050f19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4050f19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0897e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0897e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to know why some programmers use the C programming language and not Python? Find out in this article about the advantages of C, its limitations and the differences between C and Python. <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf916a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"9cf916a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff22f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ff22f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where does the C language come from?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c346a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c346a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The<strong> programming language C<\/strong> is one of the most popular languages in the world. Designed in the 1970s, C is a low-level language that provides programmers with fine-grained control over their machine&#8217;s processor and memory.<\/p><p>Programmers also choose C when they seek to perform simulations or develop scientific computing programs. In this article, we will explore the advantages of the C language as well as the differences it has <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/pytest-for-python-why-and-how-to-use-it\">compared to Python.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d0a3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"a9d0a3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66bc8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d66bc8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the purpose of the C language?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ba281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8ba281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>C programming language<\/strong> is used to create a wide variety of software and operating systems. It is primarily employed in the development of applications that require high performance and <strong>foundational software for computers.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25719d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b25719d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7df2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed7df2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quelles sont les structure et syntaxe du langage C ?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d72b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d72b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>C is what is known as an imperative language: a program consists of a sequence of instructions to be executed by the processor.<\/p><p>A <strong>C program<\/strong> is composed of global variables (data accessible throughout the program), a set of functions that call each other and perform specific tasks, and a crucial function: the main() function, which represents the entry point of the program.<\/p><p>Despite some flexibility in formatting, a C program must follow certain rules.<a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/the-power-of-python-annotations-a-guide-to-why-and-how-you-should-use-them\"> Similar to Python<\/a> and R, the syntax of the C language is concise and considered object-oriented. This allows for the creation of objects such as arrays and matrices used later for data storage and manipulation.<\/p><p>Like many other languages, C syntax primarily uses functions and operators to define and execute basic instructions. These instructions are organized into logical blocks enclosed by curly braces and terminate with a semicolon. The syntax of this language is strict and demands particular attention to detail, as an error can lead to compilation and\/or runtime behavior issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523cc96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"523cc96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script src=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/Elyshe\/cb191191eede311a14402e427b79c6d2.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445fa10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"445fa10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba87f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eba87f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To find out more: what are the special features of the C language?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a587ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a587ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some specific features of the C language: <\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C is a <\/span><b>statically typed language,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which means that variable types must be declared before they are used. This guarantees greater security.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22af5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"22af5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script src=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/Elyshe\/e0a1cd0e611443e4c7e15c82d9a23777.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df033be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df033be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For<\/span><b> arrays<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: they are declared by specifying their type and size. They can be used to store collections of elements of the same type.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649d7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"649d7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script src=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/Elyshe\/53583a21747567536ffb3dcfd1aaaf61.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c519f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c519f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to writing<\/span><b> functions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a function begins with its signature, to specify its name, arguments and return type. This is followed by the body of the function and is delimited by braces.  As in the previous example with the function<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fct<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or in the following example: <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c40482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5c40482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script src=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/Elyshe\/743bc8b3b1b79a3e6eb3e9aab99d75f3.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd7aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cd7aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C also uses <\/span><b>punchers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: variables containing memory addresses. They are often used to directly manipulate memory and create programs that are fast, efficient and optimized in terms of access to stored data. Pointers are defined by *&#8217;s in front of variable names, and the variable&#8217;s memory address is accessed with a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like the following: <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0435546 elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0435546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"\/formation-devops\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apprendre \u00e0 coder en C<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeee838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"aeee838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script src=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/Elyshe\/502d691cf0f6d80f334de32eb7c9fbd0.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65bedd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65bedd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C also introduces type <\/span><b>structure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: custom data types for grouping elements of different types. They are defined using the word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">struct<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> :<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcf9e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ffcf9e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script src=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/Elyshe\/75c1e5b22e5cb62dafd388844d96a5f7.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f367be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f367be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are what we call preprocessor directives: instructions executed before the code is compiled. They start with a # and are used to include files, define constants, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2115cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2115cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script src=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/Elyshe\/9520362eccd54ed684ca4ed4cbbeb95f.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5df195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5df195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, C has a standard library with functions for common tasks such as file management, input\/output, string manipulation&#8230; Which saves time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37fb46e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"37fb46e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db5274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6db5274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the advantages of C?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba28aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ba28aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of its main advantages is its <\/span><b>portability.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">portability<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of a programming language is its ability to be used on different operating systems or hardware without the need for major modifications to the source code. For example, programs written in C can be compiled on different platforms and operating systems without any operating concerns. <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, C is known for its <\/span><b>efficiency and speed<\/b> <b>in memory usage. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This advantage makes it particularly useful for applications requiring high <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performance <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(i.e. rapid response and execution of requested operations). <\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another advantage still based on memory is the <\/span><b>fine control over the processor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. By using this language, programmers gain direct access to system memory involving the creation of more optimized and efficient programs for specific tasks. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e51084 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"8e51084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74000ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74000ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the drawbacks and limitations of the C language?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3be21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df3be21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite these advantages, C programs are prone to segmentation errors and memory leaks, which are often difficult to resolve. What&#8217;s more, C is considered <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/embark-on-coding-adventures-why-scratch-is-the-ideal-language-for-beginners\">difficult to learn for programming beginners<\/a> due to its complex syntax and memory management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cc5f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"93cc5f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981397d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"981397d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing between Python and C<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acf6f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4acf6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As explained above, <\/span><b><i>object-oriented<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a programming approach that allows programs to be designed using objects. 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Python, on the other hand, is easier to use for<\/span><b>scripting tasks.<\/b><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Python has a more extensive <b>collection of libraries<\/b> than C, libraries often necessary for the development of many projects. 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