Libraries

Despite all built-in language elements, the language ​​C still offer little functionality. In order to carry out complex operations, code libraries must be added to a program. Some of them are packaged in so-called standard libraries, others in commercially or freely available modules. The functionality of such libraries must be included using header files.

The standard libraries are built into every standardized compiler. They are available on most systems as both static and dynamic libraries under the name clib. They contain the most basic functionality a programmer needs for data input, output and processing. Due to their standardization, they are almost exactly the same on all common systems. A programmer usually does not have to worry about them and can simply access their functionality using the available header files.

There are only a few libraries listed here. More entries may follow one day.