Programming language · 1967

BCPL

Multi-paradigm programming language.

1967First released

Martin RichardsDeveloper

untypedTyping

Influence

What is BCPL written in?

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Quick Facts

Designed by: Martin Richards
First released: 1967
Typing: untyped

About BCPL

BCPL is a multi-paradigm programming language. It is an untyped language that compiles ahead of time to native machine code. It supports imperative and procedural programming.

BCPL first appeared in 1967 and was designed by Martin Richards.

BCPL in the language family tree

BCPL drew on ideas from CPL and went on to influence B, Go, and C.

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Frequently Asked Questions

Which languages did BCPL influence?

BCPL influenced B, Go, C among others.

When was BCPL first released?

BCPL was first released in 1967. It was designed by Martin Richards.

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What are programming languages written in? BCPL in the language family tree Interactive programming language graph How BCPL bootstraps its compiler Languages BCPL influenced: B Languages BCPL influenced: C Languages BCPL influenced: Go

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