C vs. Java

Main Difference

Although Java is derived from C and C++ and many of its syntactic characteristics are like C but still there are many huge differences between these two. The real difference between these two programming language exists on the basis of their usage. C is a function oriented language while Java is an object oriented language. We can say that C is more procedure-oriented language while Java is a data-oriented language.

C vs. Java — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between C and Java

C vs. Java

C is a procedural and function oriented computer programming language while Java is an object oriented computer programming language.

C vs. Java

C is a compiled language while Java is an interpreted language.

C vs. Java

Java is derived from C as most of its syntax are derived from C and C++. Java is dependent on C while C is independent.

C vs. Java

Although syntax characteristics of Java are derived from C but still it is a more high-level language.

C vs. Java

C users the top-down (sharp & smooth approach) while JAVA uses the bottom-up (on the rocks) approach.

C vs. Java

Method Overloading is also the difference between these two languages. Java supports the Method Overloading that is not supported by C at all.

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C vs. Java

Preprocessors are supported by C not by Java at all.

C vs. Java

Java can handle the errors and any interruptions by using exception handling techniques while C is not good in handling errors.

Cadverb

alternative form of c.

Javanoun

A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.

Cnoun

a degree on the Centigrade scale of temperature

Javanoun

Coffee in general.

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Cnoun

the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second

Javanoun

A dance popular in France in the early 20th century.

Cnoun

one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)

Javanoun

an island in Indonesia south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions

Cnoun

a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine

Javanoun

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans;

he ordered a cup of coffee

Cnoun

an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds

Javanoun

a simple platform-independent object-oriented programming language used for writing applets that are downloaded from the World Wide Web by a client and run on the client's machine

Cnoun

ten 10s

Cnoun

a unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second

Cnoun

a general-purpose programing language closely associated with the UNIX operating system

Cnoun

the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet

Cnoun

street names for cocaine

Cadjective

being ten more than ninety

What is C Language?

C is an old system programming language developed by Dennis Ritchie in 1969. C has been accepted as an easy, flexible and powerful language used for programming of many applications, either it is for engineering programs or business programs. It was the upgraded version of B language of that time. UNIX operating system was the first operating system written in C and latest operating system like Windows and Linux, are also written in C language. Many computer architectures and operating systems are using this language. The advantages of C language are that it is a most reliable, portable, flexible, efficient, effective and interactive programming language. It is widely used in developing database systems, word processors, spreadsheets and operating system developments. At present 19% of the programs are developed in C programming language.

What is Java Language?

Java is a general purpose and object-oriented programming language (computer) that was designed by James Gosling and Sun Microsystems and was first appeared in 1995. The unique thing about Java is that it is a WORA language that allows the developers to “write once, run anywhere” (WORA). That means the compiled code of Java can run easily on all supported Java platforms by surpassing the need of recompilation. Applications of Java are typically compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java Virtual Machine (JVM) regardless of computer function and system. By now, 2015, Java is one of the most popular and widely used programming languages that are mostly used by developers for client-server web applications. As of 2015, nine million developers of Java have been reported. Although Java is derived from C and C++ and many of its syntactic characteristics are like C and C++ but it still has low-level facilities than either of them.