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# Hello World
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The classical introductory exercise. Just say "Hello, World!".
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["Hello, World!"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program) is
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the traditional first program for beginning programming in a new language
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or environment.
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The objectives are simple:
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- Write a function that returns the string "Hello, World!".
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- Run the test suite and make sure that it succeeds.
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- Submit your solution and check it at the website.
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If everything goes well, you will be ready to fetch your first real exercise.
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## Getting Started
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Make sure you have read the
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[C page](http://exercism.io/languages/c) on the Exercism site. This covers
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the basic information on setting up the development environment expected
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by the exercises.
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## Passing the Tests
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Get the first test compiling, linking and passing by following the [three
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rules of test-driven development][3-tdd-rules].
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The included makefile can be used to create and run the tests using the `test`
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task.
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make test
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Create just the functions you need to satisfy any compiler errors and get the
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test to fail. Then write just enough code to get the test to pass. Once you've
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done that, move onto the next test.
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[3-tdd-rules]: http://butunclebob.com/ArticleS.UncleBob.TheThreeRulesOfTdd
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As you progress through the tests, take the time to refactor your
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implementation for readability and expressiveness and then go on to the next
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test.
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Try to use standard C99 facilities in preference to writing your own
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low-level algorithms or facilities by hand.
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## Source
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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)
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## Submitting Incomplete Solutions
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It's possible to submit an incomplete solution so you can see how others have completed the exercise.
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