Programming language · 1968
ALGOL 68
Programming language.
AssemblyWritten in
1968First released
Adriaan van Wijngaarden, Barry J. Mailloux, and John E. L. PeckDeveloper
staticTyping
What is ALGOL 68 written in?
The ALGOL 68 compiler is written in Assembly (documented).
Quick Facts
- Designed by
- Adriaan van Wijngaarden, Barry J. Mailloux, and John E. L. Peck
- Developer
- Cornelis H. A. Koster
- First released
- 1968
- Typing
- static
About ALGOL 68
ALGOL 68 is a programming language. It is a statically typed language. It supports imperative programming.
ALGOL 68 first appeared in 1968 and was designed by Adriaan van Wijngaarden, Barry J. Mailloux, and John E. L. Peck. Development is led by Cornelis H. A. Koster.
How ALGOL 68 is implemented
In the Language Lineage dataset, its compiler is written in Assembly.
ALGOL 68 in the language family tree
ALGOL 68 drew on ideas from ALGOL and went on to influence C and Python.
Frequently Asked Questions
What language is ALGOL 68 written in?
ALGOL 68 is primarily implemented in Assembly. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
What languages influenced ALGOL 68?
ALGOL 68 was influenced by ALGOL among others. See the influence section above for the full list.
Which languages did ALGOL 68 influence?
ALGOL 68 influenced C, Python among others.
When was ALGOL 68 first released?
ALGOL 68 was first released in 1968. It was designed by Adriaan van Wijngaarden, Barry J. Mailloux, and John E. L. Peck.
Evidence Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALGOL_68
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(programming_language)
- ALGOL 68 on Wikidata (Q2166735)