Kernighan and Ritchie

Kernighan and Ritchie refer to Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie, pioneers in computer programming who co-authored the influential book "The C Programming Language," published in 1978. This book introduced the C programming language, which has become fundamental in software development. It is known for its efficiency and control, making it popular for system programming, embedded systems, and performance-critical applications. Their work laid the foundation for many modern programming languages and continues to impact computer science education and software engineering practices today.