ALGOL 68

Summary

ALGOL 68 is a version, edition or translation^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of version_edition_or_translation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• ALGOL 68 was influenced by ALGOL Y^[3].
• ALGOL 68 was influenced by ALGOL 60^[4].
• ALGOL 68's instance of is recorded as version, edition or translation^[5].
• ALGOL 68's instance of is recorded as programming language^[6].
• 1968 is named after ALGOL 68^[7].
• ALGOL 68 followed ALGOL 60^[8].
• ALGOL 68's developer is recorded as Barry J. Mailloux^[9].
• ALGOL 68's developer is recorded as John E. L. Peck^[10].
• ALGOL 68's developer is recorded as Cornelis H. A. Koster^[11].
• ALGOL 68's developer is recorded as Adriaan van Wijngaarden^[12].
• ALGOL 68's designed by is recorded as Adriaan van Wijngaarden^[13].
• ALGOL 68's designed by is recorded as Barry J. Mailloux^[14].
• ALGOL 68's designed by is recorded as John E. L. Peck^[15].
• ALGOL 68 was published on January 1, 1968^[16].
• ALGOL 68's edition or translation of is recorded as ALGOL^[17].
• ALGOL 68's topic's main category is recorded as Category:ALGOL 68^[18].
• ALGOL 68's described at URL is recorded as http://archives.lib.umn.edu/repositories/3/resources/323^[19].
• ALGOL 68's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/algol68^[20].
• ALGOL 68's programming paradigm is recorded as concurrent computing^[21].
• ALGOL 68's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming^[22].
• ALGOL 68's typing discipline is recorded as structural typing^[23].
• ALGOL 68's typing discipline is recorded as static typing^[24].
• ALGOL 68's typing discipline is recorded as strong typing^[25].
• ALGOL 68's typing discipline is recorded as safe typing^[26].
• ALGOL 68's dialect of computer language is recorded as ALGOL^[27].

Body

Publication

ALGOL 68 was released on January 1, 1968^[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

ALGOL 68 followed ALGOL 60^[8].

Why It Matters

ALGOL 68 ranks in the top 6% of version_edition_or_translation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Python^[30], an object-based language^[31], founded in 1991^[32]; C++^[33], an object-based language^[34], founded in 1983^[35]; GNU Bash^[36], a GNU package^[37], founded in 1989^[38]; Bourne shell^[39], an Unix shell^[40], founded in 1979^[41]; Seed7^[42], a programming language^[43], founded in 2005^[44]; and S3^[45], a programming language^[46].

FAQs

Who did ALGOL 68 influence?

ALGOL 68 has been cited as an influence by Python^[30], C++^[33], GNU Bash^[36], and Bourne shell^[39].