What is ALGOL 68 written in?
ALGOL 68 is a programming language, first released in 1968.
Implementation
| Layer | Written in | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Compiler | Assembly (since 1968) | Early ALGOL 68 compilers written in assembly |
Compiler implementation
The ALGOL 68 compiler, written in Assembly, translates ALGOL 68 source code into an executable or intermediate format. The choice of implementation language affects the compiler's portability, build-time dependencies, and the path toward ALGOL 68 eventually becoming self-hosting.
Many language compilers are written in C or C++ for maximum portability and performance. When a compiler is written in a higher-level language, it can leverage that language's abstractions for clearer compiler code, at the cost of a longer bootstrap dependency chain.
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