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Is there any software that will allow me to program in a programming language like C on a PC?

I took C programming in college and I want to try my hand at it again. Is there any software that will run a C program or programs in other languages? Also, is there any language that has become very popular since the early 1990s that would be even better to learn than C?

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1. you can use a software called turbo c to program in c in windows....
2. an editor and a C compiler are enough.
3. Microsoft has Visual C++ Express 2008 available for free for home and commercial use. It isn't quite what you'd get from Visual Studio, but does have a good amount of community support. Another option would be the GNU C++ compiler, but you may find it a bit more challenging to set it up. As for other languages since C (both of the above compilers handle C and C++), you can look at C++, Java, and C#. If you want to develop Java, consider looking at Eclipse for your Integrated Development Environment (IDE). ** Edit ** Anothershrubery - The C language is perfectly acceptable for modern use and you'll probably find a bit of it used in device drivers. Also, why would you limit selection to C++ and C# when there are plenty of additional modern languages available?
4. Notepad ++ is good with a compiler, but for PC especially, you might like http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/ Microsoft Visual C Express (free). It allows you to build the GUI too. I like it anyway.
5. There are many compilers available on the internet. One of them is Dev C++. You can download it for free from www.bloodshed.com. Another one is Microsoft Visual C++. As far as popular languages are concerned since the early 1990s that could be better to learn than C really depends upon your objective. What software you want to develop. C# and Java are most popular ones these days and then there is PHP,Ruby,Python,etc. if you talk about web programming. If you want to create something new and innovative then master C++ and learn OOP (Object Oriented Programming)
6. C is well outdated nowadays. There really is only 2 programming languages I would advise learning C++ and/or C#. There are plenty of resources out there to get you started. For C# and C++ I would recommend getting Microsoft Visual C#/C++ Express which are free, stripped down, versions of VS2005.
7. http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html This is actually for C++, but It would still work for C. Its really really easy to use.