Programming language · 1979
Bourne Shell
Command line interpreter for operating systems.
What is Bourne Shell written in?
Its runtime is implemented in C (well-documented).
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Stephen R. Bourne
- First released
- 1979
- Typing
- dynamic
About Bourne Shell
Bourne Shell is a command line interpreter for operating systems. It is a dynamically typed language. It supports scripting programming.
Bourne Shell first appeared in 1979. Development is led by Stephen R. Bourne.
How Bourne Shell is implemented
In the Language Lineage dataset, its runtime is implemented in C.
Bourne Shell in the language family tree
Bourne Shell drew on ideas from ALGOL 68 and went on to influence Bash, Perl, and PowerShell.
Frequently Asked Questions
What language is Bourne Shell written in?
Bourne Shell is primarily implemented in C. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
Which languages did Bourne Shell influence?
Bourne Shell influenced Bash, Perl, PowerShell among others.
When was Bourne Shell first released?
Bourne Shell was first released in 1979.
Evidence Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourne_shell
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerShell
- Bourne Shell on Wikidata (Q844595)