What is Simula written in?
Simula is a programming language, first released in 1962.
Implementation
| Layer | Written in | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Compiler | ALGOL (since 1962) | Simula 67 compiler implemented in ALGOL |
Compiler implementation
The Simula compiler, written in ALGOL, translates Simula 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 Simula 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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