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Using Languages Other Than C

Using a language other than C is like using a non-standard feature: it will cause trouble for users. Even if GCC supports the other language, users may find it inconvenient to have to install the compiler for that other language in order to build your program. For example, if you write your program in C++, people will have to install the C++ compiler in order to compile your program. Thus, it is better if you write in C.

But there are three situations when there is no disadvantage in using some other language:

C has one other advantage over C++ and other compiled languages: more people know C, so more people will find it easy to read and modify the program if it is written in C.


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