Version 1.0 (May 13, 1987) offered the first integrated development environment for C on IBM PCs.
Turbo C did, however, have advantages in speed of compiled code, large project support and price. Turbo C competed with other professional programming tools ( Microsoft C, Lattice C, Watcom C, etc.). First, C was a language for professional programming and systems development rather than a school language. Turbo C was not as successful as the Pascal-sister product. Turbo C had the same properties as Turbo Pascal: an integrated development environment, a fast compiler (though not near the speed of Turbo Pascal ), a good editor, and a competitive price. Borland followed up that success by releasing Turbo Basic, Turbo Prolog and Turbo C. In the early 1980s, Borland enjoyed considerable success with their Turbo Pascal product and it became a popular choice when developing applications for the PC. In 2006, Borland reintroduced the Turbo moniker. In May 1990, Borland replaced Turbo C with Turbo C++. First introduced in 1987, it was noted for its integrated development environment, small size, fast compile speed, comprehensive manuals and low price. Turbo C is a discontinued Integrated Development Environment and compiler for the C programming language from Borland. For the article on the Turbo C# IDE, see Turbo C Sharp. For technical reasons, 'Turbo C#' redirects here.
