What is Embedded C
Embedded C is an extension of C Language. It inherits all the fundamentals of C. Only Difference between Embedded C and C lies in their Application.
Embedded C is used for Programming Processors with constrained resources. e.g. Less Processing Power, RAM, ROM and IOs. Embedded C is targeted for code speed and size as the devices targeted are limited with resources and for a dedicated purpose.Whereas, C language is typically used for Desktop OS applications like windows device drivers etc. Where resources are not constrained.
C language is statically-typed, which means a type of the variable is known at the compile time. C is also a procedural programming language. This means everything in C is a function. C programs always have a main() function that is the entry point of the program. After execution program also exits from the main().
Why C is used for constrained devices?
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Below are the basics of Embedded C, Further Details can be accessed from the tabs on the left.
- Data types
- Operators
- Structures
- Enum
- Functions
- Pointers.
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