Programming language · 1955

FLOW-MATIC

Programming language.

AssemblyWritten in
1955First released
Grace HopperDeveloper
staticTyping
Built fromInfluenced FFLOW-MATIC AssemblyCOBOL
CompilerInfluence

What is FLOW-MATIC written in?

The FLOW-MATIC compiler is written in Assembly (documented).

Quick Facts

Designed by
Grace Hopper
First released
1955
Typing
static

About FLOW-MATIC

FLOW-MATIC is a programming language. It is a statically typed language. It supports imperative programming.

FLOW-MATIC first appeared in 1955 and was designed by Grace Hopper.

How FLOW-MATIC is implemented

In the Language Lineage dataset, its compiler is written in Assembly.

FLOW-MATIC in the language family tree

FLOW-MATIC went on to influence COBOL.

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Frequently Asked Questions

What language is FLOW-MATIC written in?
FLOW-MATIC is primarily implemented in Assembly.
Which languages did FLOW-MATIC influence?
FLOW-MATIC influenced COBOL among others.
When was FLOW-MATIC first released?
FLOW-MATIC was first released in 1955. It was designed by Grace Hopper.

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What is FLOW-MATIC written in? What are programming languages written in? FLOW-MATIC in the language family tree Interactive programming language graph Languages FLOW-MATIC influenced: COBOL

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