C standard library

The C standard library, sometimes referred to as libc,[1] is the standard library for the C programming language, as specified in the ISO C standard.[2] Starting from the original ANSI C standard, it was developed at the same time as the C POSIX library, which is a superset of it.[3] Since ANSI C was adopted by the International Organization for Standardization,[4] the C standard library is also called the ISO C library.[5]

The C standard library provides macros, type definitions and functions for tasks such as string manipulation, mathematical computation, input/output processing, memory management, and input/output.

  1. ^ Wellons, Chris (11 February 2023). "My review of the C standard library in practice". Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ ISO/IEC (2018). ISO/IEC 9899:2018(E): Programming Languages - C §7
  3. ^ "Difference between C standard library and C POSIX library". stackoverflow.com. 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. ^ "C Standards". C: C Standards. Keil. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  5. ^ "The GNU C Library – Introduction". gnu.org. Retrieved 5 December 2013.

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