Question about microcontroller languages

JR_301

What are the most widely used (Popular) languages used for microcontrollers today?

Post Edited (JR_301) : 5/10/2009 9:23:48 AM GMT

Leon

C and assembler.

Leon

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JR_301

Leon said...
C and assembler.

Leon

huge thanks!

So I hate to be munch off of your knowledge but isn't C the same thing as C# im confused?

Mike Green

C# is a derivative of C++ developed by Microsoft. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_Sharp_(programming_language)

C++ is an object-oriented descendant of C. The Wikipedia has articles on all of these that include some of the history.

SRLM

In general, if you see a name for a language, then see a similar name somewhere else, those languages may share some basic features, but are not identical. The most notable exception that I can think of is Java and Javascript: these are two completely different languages, despite similarities in name. On the other hand, something like PBASIC and BASIC are pretty similar.

JR_301

So knowing PBASIC should help me learn the framework of how programming generally works and help propel me into other languages like C and C#?

Mike Green

Yes

SRLM

Note that there is a significant difference between microcontroller languages and general purpose (computer) programming languages: the later generally use an object oriented approach.