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I am looking into AJAX for the first time and I would like to know if it’s possible to make the requests from a server side CGI application written in C?
Will the C application just use printf for the data, similar to this .asp example?
If I were you, I would stay away from C for server-side stuff. There are so many other languages that are better suited for this, but if you insist, you could use a library like cgic. Basically, you would just use the CGI handler from a server like Apache, but please, PLEASE use something other than C. It’s very dangerous in the wrong hands, especially via CGI.
Use something like PHP or Perl to keep yourself sane. PHP is perfect for someone just starting out, and you won’t have to futz around with compilation and making your CGI handler work/be secure.