What is ABC written in?
Its runtime is implemented in C (documented).
Quick Facts
- Designed by
- Lambert Meertens and Steven Pemberton
- Developer
- Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
- First released
- 1987
- Typing
- dynamic
- Website
- homepages.cwi.nl/~steven/abc
About ABC
ABC is a node js. It is a dynamically typed language. It supports imperative and procedural programming.
ABC first appeared in 1987 and was designed by Lambert Meertens and Steven Pemberton. Development is led by Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica.
How ABC is implemented
In the Language Lineage dataset, its runtime is implemented in C.
ABC in the language family tree
ABC drew on ideas from SETL and went on to influence Python.
Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official site
Frequently Asked Questions
What language is ABC written in?
ABC is primarily implemented in C. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
Which languages did ABC influence?
ABC influenced Python among others.
When was ABC first released?
ABC was first released in 1987. It was designed by Lambert Meertens and Steven Pemberton.
Evidence Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(programming_language)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_(programming_language)
- ABC on Wikidata (Q1057802)