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    Most widely used C language standard

    Hello all!
    What is the most widely used and long-life C programming language standard version? I didn't found that info. Wikipedia says that C89 is most popular among compilers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wido View Post
    Hello all!
    What is the most widely used and long-life C programming language standard version? I didn't found that info. Wikipedia says that C89 is most popular among compilers.
    Thank you.
    I believe C99 is the most popular nowadays, but compilers like GCC [version 7 or superior, I think] uses extended C11 by default (GNUC11).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wido View Post
    Hello all!
    What is the most widely used and long-life C programming language standard version? I didn't found that info. Wikipedia says that C89 is most popular among compilers.
    Thank you.
    If you are correcting/maintaining an existing C application, or adding some functionality, you should use the Standard that was used to compile that app. Check the Makefile or documentation to determine the Standrd used.

    If this is a new application you are creating, then you should use the latest C Standard allowed by the compiler you are using.

    With gcc, you should use the option, -std=xxx where xxx is C18, C11, C99, or as a last resort, C89 (C90)

    If your compiler ONLY accepts the C89/90 or ANSI option, then you need a new compiler, and possibly a new O/S!

    C18 is the ISO name for what some refer to as C17.

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