r/c_programming
The subreddit for the C programming language
How to think about r/c_programming
This community is dedicated to discussions, questions, and resources related to the C programming language. It serves as a hub for both novice and experienced programmers to share knowledge, troubleshoot issues, and explore advanced topics such as compilers, data structures, and algorithms. The focus on C's unique features, like memory management and low-level programming, distinguishes it from other programming communities.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Members typically include students, software developers, and hobbyists ranging from beginners to advanced programmers. They are often seeking help with coding challenges, learning resources, or sharing their projects. The vibe is generally supportive, with a strong emphasis on technical accuracy and problem-solving, reflecting a passion for programming and software development.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes coding questions, tutorials, and discussions about C language features or best practices. Members appreciate well-structured posts with clear questions or problems. Downvoting often occurs for low-effort content, off-topic discussions, or overly promotional material. The community values detailed explanations and constructive feedback, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism. Instead, they can engage by sharing valuable resources, tools, or educational content that genuinely aids members in their programming journey. Participating in discussions, answering questions, or providing insights into C programming can build credibility. Collaborations with community members for open-source projects or educational initiatives may also resonate well.
Top keywords
What r/c_programming talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/DistilledProblems
- u/BlockOfDiamond
- u/thradams
- u/N-R-K
- u/camel-cdr
- u/skeeto
- u/cHaR_shinigami
- u/dfgzuu
- u/JarJarAwakens
- u/mttd
- u/hungry_squared_hippo
- u/slacka123
- u/EitherOfOrAnd
- u/redditmodsareshits
- u/iprogshine
- u/caromobiletiscrivo
- u/BumfuzzledGames
- u/tomizzo11
- u/Head-Measurement1200
- u/Yakuwari
- u/ryanjones42
- u/Pickinanameainteasy
- u/GeorgeneKeck
- u/flexibeast
- u/fredoverflow
- u/jart
- u/convexelephant
- u/Brick-Sigma
- u/operamint
- u/jerlyd88
- u/pierceisgone
- u/TheEmeraldFalcon
- u/basedchad21
- u/silvematt
- u/GeroSchorsch
- u/ryan__rr
- u/Adventurous_Soup_653
- u/r_retrohacking_mod2
- u/Beginning-Safe4282
- u/zelmoghazy
- u/_AngleGrinder
- u/ConstructionHot6883
- u/rodriguez_james
- u/jackasstacular
- u/Djcrafty
- u/Dry_Rule7638
- u/cockswain314
- u/hethical_ecker
- u/aurreco
- u/DannyGomes1995
- u/LearningStudent221
- u/jafarlihi
- u/kloppypop
- u/Little-Peanut-765
- u/XiPingTing
- u/jwizq
- u/blackandwhite345210
- u/thepoluboy
- u/Comfortable_Tension2
- u/ArtemisesAngel
- u/guest271314
- u/90Times98Is8820
- u/aioeu
- u/LMP88959
- u/cr0wnmeister
- u/dongyx
- u/Low-Communication418
- u/winston_orwell_smith
- u/Deewiant
- u/pdp10
- u/Chewt11
- u/jacksaccountonreddit
- u/nomemory
- u/thelowsunoverthemoon
- u/flank-cubey-cube
- u/lutipri
- u/the_vedred
- u/velorek
- u/vrek86
- u/excal_rs
- u/atypicalCookie
- u/slmjkdbtl
- u/narrow_assignment
- u/gomoku42
- u/viva1831
- u/Sirriddles
- u/Excellent_Being3985
- u/pbotmeyertron
- u/kirillsaidov
- u/wojtek-graj
- u/Tiwann_
- u/FrancisStokes
- u/knd256
- u/suhcoR
- u/oxassert
- u/T00M7CH
- u/SaltyMaybe7887
- u/PedroJsss
- u/Sensitive-Panda406
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/slacka123
- u/BlockOfDiamond
- u/DistilledProblems
- u/camel-cdr
- u/Jinren
- u/beej71
- u/henry_kr
- u/flexibeast
- u/skeeto
- u/fredoverflow
- u/silvematt
- u/N-R-K
- u/cHaR_shinigami
- u/90Times98Is8820
- u/Adventurous_Soup_653
- u/jart
- u/iprogshine
- u/levinx86
- u/JarJarAwakens
- u/aioeu
- u/caromobiletiscrivo
- u/redditmodsareshits
- u/LMP88959
- u/Head-Measurement1200
- u/EitherOfOrAnd
- u/Low-Communication418
- u/r_retrohacking_mod2
- u/pdp10
- u/cr0wnmeister
- u/dfgzuu
- u/Deewiant
- u/Chewt11
- u/s4uull
- u/jackdoez
- u/BumfuzzledGames
- u/tomizzo11
- u/thradams
- u/winston_orwell_smith
- u/Empty-Meringue-5728
- u/mttd
- u/costajr
- u/dongyx
- u/zoshto
- u/operamint
- u/GeroSchorsch
- u/nomemory
- u/jackasstacular
- u/ryan__rr
- u/convexelephant
- u/Parallel_Productions
- u/sahilgajjar504
- u/lutipri
- u/_cwolf
- u/Yakuwari
- u/Jakehffn
- u/nykzhang
- u/ConstructionHot6883
- u/harieamjari
- u/Urist_McUser
- u/StatementAdvanced953
- u/cockswain314
- u/tytodelicatula
- u/DrSkoolie
- u/zelmoghazy
- u/thelowsunoverthemoon
- u/vrek86
- u/atypicalCookie
- u/spajk-tastic
- u/Jorengarenar
- u/_odn
- u/sql-injector
- u/firexfly
- u/Beginning-Safe4282
- u/Brick-Sigma
- u/Lukeskyguy22
- u/jacksaccountonreddit
- u/andrea-carrara
- u/slmjkdbtl
- u/The_Bubinator
- u/h2o2
- u/wsppan
- u/pjj56
- u/flank-cubey-cube
- u/aue_sum
- u/Dry_Rule7638
- u/the_vedred
- u/hungry_squared_hippo
- u/Marian-v
- u/veridis_quo_t
- u/Hirrolot
- u/Sirriddles
- u/hethical_ecker
- u/ryanjones42
- u/CurlyButNotChubby
- u/Fewnity
- u/oldmanclancy
- u/8-Qbit
- u/endless
- u/nikovsevolodovich
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/tstanisl
- u/skeeto
- u/RedWineAndWomen
- u/umlcat
- u/FUZxxl
- u/JackLemaitre
- u/wsppan
- u/thradams
- u/DistilledProblems
- u/flatfinger
- u/camel-cdr
- u/BlockOfDiamond
- u/kennbr
- u/deftware
- u/hgs3
- u/atiedebee
- u/potterman28wxcv
- u/WirtThePegLeggedBoy
- u/LMP88959
- u/vitamin_CPP
- u/TransientVoltage409
- u/m0h5e11
- u/daikatana
- u/N-R-K
- u/okovko
- u/BoogalooBoi1776_2
- u/markand67
- u/Funny-Introduction65
- u/beej71
- u/Eternal_Weeb
- u/aurreco
- u/stefantalpalaru
- u/blbd
- u/fungi_blastbeat
- u/Hellenas
- u/Groctel
- u/moocat
- u/Lisoph
- u/frugal_masturbater
- u/NotThatRqd
- u/Lerch98
- u/SneakPlatypus
- u/shoalmuse
- u/kun1z
- u/tektektektektek
- u/asiawide
- u/till-one
- u/livrem
- u/CaydendW
- u/depressive_monk_2
- u/skulgnome
- u/oh5nxo
- u/flyingron
- u/the_Demongod
- u/harieamjari
- u/deadcell
- u/DDDDarky
- u/EstablishmentBig7956
- u/operamint
- u/Mirehi
- u/Omdenken
- u/samarijackfan
- u/Limp_Day_6012
- u/Practical_Cartoonist
- u/moon-chilled
- u/srbufi
- u/SteeleDynamics
- u/Maxson5571
- u/Express_Damage5958
- u/CMDRskejeton
- u/WrickyB
- u/fengdeqingting
- u/Outlaw_07
- u/michalfabik
- u/compumanthealmighty
- u/ardicode
- u/kage_heroin
- u/ramsay1
- u/__pulse0ne
- u/rootseat
- u/mnashmi
- u/Neui
- u/pythonwiz
- u/guen2
- u/Mimi_Valsi
- u/JimtheJamMan
- u/JakeArkinstall
- u/jmiguelff
- u/jonathanfv
- u/Poddster
- u/CreativeDean_
- u/samsu42
- u/wholl0p
- u/horreum_construere
- u/Emotional_DMG_Bonus
- u/canIbeMichael
- u/Idiot_Weirdo
- u/commonorangefox
- u/anacierdem
By votes
- u/beej71
- u/skeeto
- u/tstanisl
- u/[deleted]
- u/Groctel
- u/AnimaLibera-
- u/moocat
- u/FUZxxl
- u/defmacro-jam
- u/ATSam25680
- u/thrakkerzog
- u/DistilledProblems
- u/maep
- u/JanBitesTheDust
- u/camel-cdr
- u/iamaperson3133
- u/potterman28wxcv
- u/wholl0p
- u/ialex32_2
- u/kbder
- u/vitamin_CPP
- u/umlcat
- u/TheLimeyCanuck
- u/UltimaN3rd
- u/Mirehi
- u/jonathrg
- u/dragon_wrangler
- u/WirtThePegLeggedBoy
- u/PM_ME_YUR_S3CRETS
- u/the_Demongod
- u/moefh
- u/sproingie
- u/HAHA_goats
- u/RedWineAndWomen
- u/_cwolf
- u/darkslide3000
- u/Limp_Day_6012
- u/IamImposter
- u/oldfossilfrommars
- u/deaf_fish
- u/till-one
- u/okovko
- u/JackLemaitre
- u/serg06
- u/allegedrc4
- u/wsppan
- u/thradams
- u/iamwell
- u/TransientVoltage409
- u/rickpo
- u/RoyalSylphID
- u/samarijackfan
- u/window-sil
- u/xbmarx
- u/n4jm4
- u/N-R-K
- u/balkenbrij
- u/DigitalRestrictionsM
- u/jackdoez
- u/narwhal_breeder
- u/Lisoph
- u/WhitesAdvocate
- u/frugal_masturbater
- u/daikatana
- u/EpicDaNoob
- u/greg_kennedy
- u/hdkaoskd
- u/BimphyRedixler
- u/Urist_McUser
- u/spajk-tastic
- u/puliveivaaja
- u/m0h5e11
- u/noname-_-
- u/hgs3
- u/ramsay1
- u/nacnud_uk
- u/the_fuzzy_weasel
- u/viva1831
- u/flyingron
- u/DDDDarky
- u/andrea-carrara
- u/BlockOfDiamond
- u/__pulse0ne
- u/gnash117
- u/antiquark2
- u/Practical_Cartoonist
- u/stay_fr0sty
- u/Jorengarenar
- u/BoogalooBoi1776_2
- u/Emotional_DMG_Bonus
- u/LMP88959
- u/IDatedSuccubi
- u/gremolata
- u/rwhitisissle
- u/green_griffon
- u/moon-chilled
- u/IronNand
- u/rodriguez_james
- u/gatitos_4ever
- u/Kworker-_-
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FAQ
r/c_programming — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/c_programming have?
r/c_programming has approximately 222,651 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/c_programming created?
r/c_programming was created on March 27, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/c_programming about?
This community is dedicated to discussions, questions, and resources related to the C programming language. It serves as a hub for both novice and experienced programmers to share knowledge, troubleshoot issues, and explore advanced topics such as compilers, data structures, and algorithms. The focus on C's unique features, like memory management and low-level programming, d…
What subreddits are similar to r/c_programming?
Communities similar to r/c_programming include r/cprogramming, r/cpp, r/cpp_questions, r/embedded, r/programminglanguages.
Who are the most active posters on r/c_programming?
The most frequent posters on r/c_programming include u/[deleted], u/DistilledProblems, u/BlockOfDiamond.
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