Program File Formats
Extension | Full Form | Description |
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.c | C/C++ Source Code File | General-purpose programming language developed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs between 1969 and 1972. |
.cpp | C++ source Code File | A general-purpose programming language developed by Bjarne Stroustrup as an extension to the C programming language. |
.java | Java Source Code File | Programming language created by Sun Microsystems that is now owned by Oracle Corporation. |
.py | Python script | The programming language was developed by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991. |
.js | Javascript | A scripting language that is primarily used to add interactivity to web pages. |
.ts | TypeScript | A superset of JavaScript that adds optional static typing. |
.cs | C# Ssource Code File | A programming language developed by Microsoft as part of the .NET framework. |
.swift | Swift Source Code File | Programming language developed by Apple for developing iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and Linux applications |
.dta | Document Type Definition File | A data storage format commonly used by Stata, a statistical software program. |
.pl | Perl Script | A programming language developed by Larry Wall at the University of California, Santa Cruz in the early 1980s. |
.sh | Bash Shell Script | A shell scripting language commonly used to automate tasks on Unix-like operating systems |
Batch file |
Batch file format used to automate tasks on Windows systems; contains a series of commands to be executed by the command interpreter. |
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Command file |
A COM file is an executable file format used for programs on older Windows systems. COM files have limited functionality compared to modern formats. |
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Executable file |
An executable file is a type of computer file that contains compiled code that can be run directly by the operating system. Executable files are commonly used to run programs. |
List of File Formats with Types and Extensions
File Formats store a large variety of raw information in a structured format so that the data can be easily stored, processed, and harnessed. A file format is a standard way of storing data on a computer file. There are multiple types of file formats present which can be used to store and retrieve data efficiently. We will discuss the unique features and use cases for different kinds of file formats and compare them.
As the technology is growing it has become more important to save the data in an organised and structured manner.
Table of Content
- Most Used file formats
- Text File Formats
- Image File Formats
- Audio File Formats
- Video File Formats
- Program File Formats
- Compressed/Archive File Formats
- Web page File Formats
- Features of File Formats