Programming language · 1988

Newsqueak

Programming language.

CWritten in
1988First released
Rob PikeDeveloper
staticTyping
Built fromInfluenced NNewsqueak CGo
CompilerInfluence

What is Newsqueak written in?

The Newsqueak compiler is written in C (documented).

Quick Facts

Designed by
Rob Pike
Developer
Bell Labs
First released
1988
Typing
static

About Newsqueak

Newsqueak is a programming language. It is a statically typed language. It supports concurrent and imperative programming.

Newsqueak first appeared in 1988 and was designed by Rob Pike. Development is led by Bell Labs.

How Newsqueak is implemented

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

Newsqueak in the language family tree

Newsqueak drew on ideas from C and Communicating sequential processes and went on to influence Go.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What language is Newsqueak written in?
Newsqueak is primarily implemented in C. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
Which languages did Newsqueak influence?
Newsqueak influenced Go among others.
When was Newsqueak first released?
Newsqueak was first released in 1988. It was designed by Rob Pike.

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