C vs Java: 30 Metrics Comparison
C vs Java
C
C is a Procedural, Object-Oriented, Generic programming language first appeared in 1972, designed by Dennis Ritchie. Main use cases: Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications.
Java
Java is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by James Gosling. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
30 Metrics
| Metric | C | Java |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 63851 | 66351 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 864531 | 850959 |
| TIOBE Rank | 16 | 7 |
| RedMonk Rank | 10 | 6 |
| PYPL Rank | 2 | 8 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 129398 | 122405 |
| Job Postings | 43005 | 44039 |
| Benchmarks Score | 1.07 | 0.99 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Very Large | Very Large |
| Documentation Quality | 8 | 8 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 10 | 9 |
| Industry Adoption | 10 | 10 |
| Type System Complexity | 8 | 10 |
| Concurrency Support | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 10 | 9 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 10 | 7 |
| Tooling Quality | 8 | 9 |
| Package Manager Quality | 10 | 10 |
| IDE Support | 8 | 9 |
| Debugging Experience | 9 | 8 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 10 | 5 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 7 | 10 |
| Average Salary Rank | 11 | 23 |
| Job Postings Rank | 7 | 6 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 3 | 8 |
| Learning Curve Score | 2 | 1 |
| Community Size Score | 9 | 10 |
| AHP Score | 8.24 | 8.14 |
AHP Score
- C: 8.24 (#9)
- Java: 8.14 (#10)
C | ######## 8.24
Java | ######## 8.14
When to choose C
Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications. C is a Procedural, Object-Oriented, Generic programming language first appeared in 1972, designed by Dennis Ritchie. Main use cases: Systems Programming, Embedded, Performance-Critical Applications.
When to choose Java
Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android. Java is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 1995, designed by James Gosling. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
Hello World Example
C:
#include <stdio.h>
int main(){ printf("Hello, World!\n"); return 0; }
Java:
public class Main { public static void main(String[] a){ System.out.println("Hello, World!"); } }