What is Speedcoding written in?

Programming language.

Programming language Year 1953 Paradigm imperative Typing none
The Speedcoding compiler is written in Machine Code (reported).

Quick Facts

Designed by
John Backus
Developer
IBM
First released
1953
Typing
none

About Speedcoding

Speedcoding is a programming language. Speedcoding is executed directly by an interpreter. It supports imperative programming.

Speedcoding first appeared in 1953 and was designed by John Backus at IBM. Its popularity peaked around 1955. Speedcoding is now used mainly in specialized niches and by dedicated communities.

How Speedcoding is implemented

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

Speedcoding in the language family tree

Speedcoding drew on ideas from assembly language and went on to influence Fortran.

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Compiler Implementation

LanguageConfidenceNotesSource
Machine Code 80% Speedcoding was implemented in IBM 701 machine code. Source

Languages Speedcoding Influenced

Frequently Asked Questions

What language is Speedcoding written in?
Speedcoding is primarily implemented in Machine Code. See the implementation section above for details and source references.
Which languages did Speedcoding influence?
Speedcoding influenced Fortran among others.
When was Speedcoding first released?
Speedcoding was first released in 1953. It was designed by John Backus.

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