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1 # Hello World 2 3 The classical introductory exercise. Just say "Hello, World!". 4 5 ["Hello, World!"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program) is 6 the traditional first program for beginning programming in a new language 7 or environment. 8 9 The objectives are simple: 10 11 - Write a function that returns the string "Hello, World!". 12 - Run the test suite and make sure that it succeeds. 13 - Submit your solution and check it at the website. 14 15 If everything goes well, you will be ready to fetch your first real exercise. 16 17 ## Getting Started 18 19 Make sure you have read the "Guides" section of the 20 [C track](https://exercism.io/my/tracks/c) on the Exercism site. This covers 21 the basic information on setting up the development environment expected 22 by the exercises. 23 24 25 ## Passing the Tests 26 27 Get the first test compiling, linking and passing by following the [three 28 rules of test-driven development][3-tdd-rules]. 29 30 The included makefile can be used to create and run the tests using the `test` 31 task. 32 33 make test 34 35 Create just the functions you need to satisfy any compiler errors and get the 36 test to fail. Then write just enough code to get the test to pass. Once you've 37 done that, move onto the next test. 38 39 [3-tdd-rules]: http://butunclebob.com/ArticleS.UncleBob.TheThreeRulesOfTdd 40 41 As you progress through the tests, take the time to refactor your 42 implementation for readability and expressiveness and then go on to the next 43 test. 44 45 Try to use standard C99 facilities in preference to writing your own 46 low-level algorithms or facilities by hand. 47 48 ## Source 49 50 This is an exercise to introduce users to using Exercism [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program) 51 52 ## Submitting Incomplete Solutions 53 It's possible to submit an incomplete solution so you can see how others have completed the exercise.