JOVIAL

Summary

JOVIAL is a programming language^[1]. JOVIAL draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (programming_language category, ranking #90 of 742).^[2]

Key Facts

• JOVIAL was influenced by ALGOL 58^[3].
• JOVIAL's instance of is recorded as programming language^[4].
• JOVIAL's instance of is recorded as procedural programming language^[5].
• JOVIAL's designed by is recorded as System Development Corporation^[6].
• JOVIAL's Commons category is recorded as JOVIAL^[7].
• +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of JOVIAL^[8].
• JOVIAL's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01grf1^[9].
• JOVIAL's programming paradigm is recorded as procedural programming^[10].
• JOVIAL's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming^[11].
• JOVIAL's programming paradigm is recorded as structured programming^[12].
• JOVIAL's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780430597^[13].
• JOVIAL's typing discipline is recorded as static typing^[14].
• JOVIAL's typing discipline is recorded as strong typing^[15].
• JOVIAL's typing discipline is recorded as safe typing^[16].
• JOVIAL's typing discipline is recorded as structural typing^[17].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include programming language^[4] and procedural programming language^[5].

History and Context

+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of JOVIAL^[8].

Why It Matters

JOVIAL draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (programming_language category, ranking #90 of 742).^[2] JOVIAL has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] JOVIAL is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

JOVIAL has been cited as an influence by JOSS^[20], a programming language^[21], founded in 1963^[22]; MAD^[23], a programming language^[24], founded in 1959^[25]; and Space Programming Language^[26], a programming language^[27], founded in 1967^[28].

FAQs

Who did JOVIAL influence?

JOVIAL has been cited as an influence by JOSS^[20], MAD^[23], and Space Programming Language^[26].