# C/AL

> programming language

**Wikidata**: [Q1926221](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1926221)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/AL)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/c-al

## Summary
C/AL is a programming language developed by Microsoft. It is an imperative programming language that has been replaced by the language AL.

## Key Facts
- C/AL is an instance of a programming language.  
- Developer: Microsoft.  
- Programming paradigm: imperative programming.  
- C/AL has been replaced by the language AL.  
- Influenced by: Wikidata item Q81571.  
- Freebase identifier: /m/03c0cwt.  
- Microsoft Academic (discontinued) identifier: 2781050942.  
- Wikipedia title: "C/AL"; available Wikipedias: de, en, nl, zh_yue.  
- Sitlink count (Wikidata): 4.

## FAQs
### Q: What is C/AL?
A: C/AL is a programming language developed by Microsoft. It is categorized as an imperative programming language.

### Q: Who developed C/AL?
A: C/AL was developed by Microsoft, the American multinational technology corporation founded in 1975.

### Q: Is C/AL still the current language?
A: C/AL has been replaced by the language AL, according to its structured properties.

### Q: Where can I find more identifiers or references for C/AL?
A: C/AL has a Freebase id (/m/03c0cwt) and a Microsoft Academic (discontinued) id (2781050942), and it appears on multiple language Wikipedias (de, en, nl, zh_yue).

## Why It Matters
C/AL matters as a formally recognized programming language within Microsoft's ecosystem. As an imperative language, it represents a specific programming paradigm focused on statements that change a program state. The fact that Microsoft developed C/AL ties it to a major software vendor and to tooling and products that Microsoft maintains or maintained. Its replacement by AL indicates a shift or evolution in Microsoft's language strategy for the domain(s) in which C/AL was used. The presence of canonical identifiers (Freebase and Microsoft Academic) and entries on multiple language Wikipedias shows that C/AL had sufficient visibility and usage to be documented across reference systems. For researchers, developers, or organizations tracking Microsoft platform languages, C/AL is therefore notable as a discrete language entity that transitioned to a successor (AL) within Microsoft's offerings.

## Notable For
- Being a programming language developed by Microsoft.  
- Following the imperative programming paradigm.  
- Being explicitly marked as replaced by the language AL.  
- Having formal identifiers (Freebase: /m/03c0cwt; Microsoft Academic: 2781050942).  
- Being documented on multiple language Wikipedias (de, en, nl, zh_yue).

## Body

### Overview
- Name: C/AL.  
- Instance of: programming language.  
- Programming paradigm: imperative programming.  
- Replaced by: AL.

### Development and Developer
- Developer: Microsoft.  
- Microsoft inception date listed: 1975-04-04.  
- Microsoft headquarters value: Redmond (with qualifiers indicating United States and Microsoft Redmond Campus).  
- Microsoft is the organization associated with creating or developing C/AL.

### Classification & Technical Properties
- C/AL is classified under the general class "programming language."  
- It follows an imperative programming paradigm, which emphasizes commands that change program state.  
- Influence: linked to Wikidata item Q81571 (listed as influenced_by).

### Identifiers & Reference Data
- Freebase id: /m/03c0cwt.  
- Microsoft Academic id (discontinued): 2781050942.  
- Wikipedia title: "C/AL".  
- Wikipedia language editions noted: German (de), English (en), Dutch (nl), Cantonese (zh_yue).  
- Wikidata sitelink count for C/AL: 4.

### Replacement and Influence
- Officially listed as replaced_by the language AL.  
- Influenced by: Wikidata item Q81571 (identifier provided in structured data).

### External Presence
- C/AL appears in multiple reference systems and has entries across several language Wikipedias.  
- It is documented in structured data with identifiers suitable for cross-referencing in knowledge bases.