The phrase “Hello, World!” has become a classic and iconic first program in many programming languages. Its history traces back to the early days of computing and programming language development.

The first known instance of “Hello, World!” being used in a programming context is in the book “The C Programming Language,” written by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie, the creators of the C programming language. The first edition of this book was published in 1978, and it included a simple “Hello, World!” program written in the C language.

Here’s the “Hello, World!” program in C:

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#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    printf("Hello, World!\n");
    return 0;
}

Since then, “Hello, World!” has been used as a standard introductory example in countless programming tutorials, books, and courses. It serves as a simple way to demonstrate the basic syntax and structure of a programming language without diving into complex concepts.

The tradition of using “Hello, World!” continues to this day, and it’s often the first program that new programmers write when learning a new language. It has become a symbol of the beginning of one’s journey into the world of programming.

So today I’m saying Hello World as this first post is written on my blog.