On linux and MacOs (Unix System) the files have the extension .c and to execute this you should compile them with
gcc -o myprog myprog.c
after it a binary file .o will be product and after you can run it with the file : myprog
by using this line of command :
./myprog
see how linux work if you are interesting by this you can read about Linux things like POSIX
I hope I have explain you the best way. (sorry i’m french 🙁 )
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