What is Limbo written in?
The Limbo compiler is written in C (documented).
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Bell Labs
- First released
- 1995
- Typing
- static
About Limbo
Limbo is a programming language. It is a statically typed language. It supports concurrent and imperative programming.
Limbo first appeared in 1995. Development is led by Bell Labs.
How Limbo is implemented
In the Language Lineage dataset, its compiler is written in C.
Limbo in the language family tree
Limbo drew on ideas from occam and went on to influence Go and Rust.
Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official site
Frequently Asked Questions
What language is Limbo written in?
Limbo is primarily implemented in C. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
What languages influenced Limbo?
Limbo was influenced by occam among others. See the influence section above for the full list.
Which languages did Limbo influence?
Limbo influenced Go, Rust among others.
When was Limbo first released?
Limbo was first released in 1995.
Evidence Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(programming_language)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_(programming_language)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbo_(programming_language)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam_(programming_language)
- Limbo on Wikidata (Q544927)