要理解 C 语言的革命性，得先看看 1960 年代程序员面临的 “生存困境”。随着计算机从科学计算转向更复杂的任务（如操作系统、工业控制），程序规模从几千行膨胀到几万行，但当时的编程语言（FORTRAN、COBOL、汇编）却没有对应的 “管理工具”，导致代码变成了 “没人能看懂的迷宫”。

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In one form or another, C has influenced the shape of almost every programming language developed since the 1980s. Some languages like C++, C#, and objective C are intended to be direct successors to ...