How do I learn the C programming language on my Apple Mac? The C programming language has been around since the 1970s, but it has never gone out of style, and learning C is one of the best computer ...

A superset of Python that compiles to C, Cython combines the ease of Python with the speed of native code. Here's a quick guide to making the most of Cython in your Python programs. Python has a ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

Profiling is a crucial step in optimizing the performance of C programs, allowing developers to identify and improve the most time-consuming parts of their code. GNU Gprof is a powerful profiling tool ...

Perl, Python and PHP are the holy trinity of CGI application programming. Stores have shelves full of books about these languages, they're covered well in the computer press and there's plenty on the ...

“Normal” programmers can get away with the assumption that their C programs start executing from the main() function. But embedded developers need to know what happens before that. Lesson 13 explores ...

Originally published in the November 1988 Embedded Systems Programming magazine. Correction is the final step of any debugging exercise. Sometimes bug eradication is straightforward; sometimes a bug ...