Programming language · 1992
Alef
Discontinued concurrent programming language, designed as part of the Plan 9 operating system.
What is Alef written in?
The Alef compiler is written in C (documented).
Quick Facts
- First released
- 1992
- Typing
- static
About Alef
Alef is a discontinued concurrent programming language, designed as part of the Plan 9 operating system. It is a statically typed language. It supports concurrent and imperative programming.
Alef first appeared in 1992.
How Alef is implemented
In the Language Lineage dataset, its compiler is written in C.
Alef in the language family tree
Alef drew on ideas from C and Newsqueak and went on to influence Go and Rust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What language is Alef written in?
Alef is primarily implemented in C. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
Which languages did Alef influence?
Alef influenced Go, Rust among others.
When was Alef first released?
Alef was first released in 1992.
Evidence Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(programming_language)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alef_(programming_language)
- Alef on Wikidata (Q1895587)