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C syntax
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<p>The <a href="/facts/Syntax_/zM5oInza">syntax</a> of the <a href="/facts/C_(programming_language)/Ky2No763">C programming language</a> is the set of rules governing writing of software in C. It is designed to allow for programs that are extremely terse, have a close relationship with the resulting <a href="/facts/Object_code/Sht3h4lW">object code</a>, and yet provide relatively high-level <a href="/facts/Data_abstraction/hAnxmJle">data abstraction</a>. C was the first widely successful high-level language for portable <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating-system</a> development. </p><p>C syntax makes use of the <a href="/facts/Maximal_munch/U6zjpsSC">maximal munch</a> principle. </p><p>C syntax has heavily influenced the syntax of succeeding languages, including but not limited to <a href="/facts/C%252B%252B_syntax/Et0F2qn9">C++ syntax</a>, <a href="/facts/Java_syntax/94FIPWBa">Java syntax</a>, and <a href="/facts/C_Sharp_syntax/X5FB66y7">C# syntax</a>. </p>