Programmers are working to debug and speed performance of the newly released GCC 4.0, the compiler at the foundation of the open-source and free-software movements. Lead programmer Mark Mitchell ...

Have you ever thought of writing your own compiler? This is Part 2 of a series on compiler basics. Check out Part 1, where I begin by demonstrating a simple yet efficient way of reading the original ...

GCC is used to produce most programs in the open-source movement, so a little improvement or degradation can propagate widely. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Microsoft continues its plan to revitalize its decades-old C/++ compiler, with a focus on areas such as diagnostics and standards compliance, while striving for backward compatibility. The company, in ...

Hey guys. I just started taking a java programming class (for fun). Im trying to write a few simple codes for practice, and to get more accustomed to writing java codes/syntax compared to C++. <BR>I ...

C compiler, LustreC, into a generator of both executable code and associated specification. Model-based design tools are ...

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 ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

Google rolled out the latest version of its browser this week with the ability to freeze Tab Groups and have PWAs launch on startup. Under-the-hood, Chrome 91 is 23% faster, thanks to a pair of ...