What does the'R' stand for in K&R C?
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The'R' in K&R C stands for Ritchie, a tribute to renowned computer scientist Dennis Ritchie, co-creator of the C programming language alongside Brian Kernighan. K&R C refers to the widely influential book "The C Programming Language" published by Kernighan and Ritchie in 1978, which established the standard for C programming and became a foundational text for generations of programmers.
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