C File Extension - Printable Version

File Type	C/C++ Source Code File
Developer	N/A
Popularity
Category	Developer Files

File Description

Source code for a C or C++ program; may include an entire program's source code, or may be one of may source files referenced within a programming project; can be edited using a basic text editor, but will not show syntax highlighting like most software development programs do.

C++ is the programming language used for creating many of today's software programs. Some Unix compilers use a lowercase ".c" extension for C and an upper case ".C" extension for C++, although this convention is not common.

Program(s) that open .C files

Mac OS

	Apple Xcode
	Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
	Code::Blocks
	MacroMates TextMate
	Freescale CodeWarrior Development Tools
	ZinjaI

Windows

	Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
	Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
	Code::Blocks
	Embarcadero C++Builder
	Borland C++Builder
	ES-Computing EditPlus
	BloodshedSoftware Dev-C++
	ZinjaI
	gVim

Linux

	Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
	Code::Blocks
	ZinjaI
	GNU Emacs
	Vim

Updated 10/26/2011

File Type	Lite-C Script
Developer	Conitec Datasystems
Popularity
Category	Developer Files

File Description

Script written in lite-C, a programming language designed for easily developing graphics and virtual reality applications; uses a syntax similar to C/C++ and is compiled on-the-fly by lite-C.

Lite-C includes an ABT (Adaptive Binary Tree) rendering engine, programmable particle effects, a body physics and collision engine, and play functions for sound, music, and movie files.

Program(s) that open .C files

Windows

	Conitec Datasystems lite-C
	Conitec Datasystems Gamestudio

Updated 7/16/2009

.C File Extension