Modula-2

Summary

Modula-2 is a programming language^[1]. Modula-2 ranks in the top 7% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Modula-2 was influenced by Mesa^[3].
• Modula-2 was influenced by Q81571^[4].
• Modula-2 was influenced by Modula^[5].
• Modula-2's instance of is recorded as programming language^[6].
• Modula-2's instance of is recorded as imperative programming language^[7].
• Modula-2's instance of is recorded as systems programming language^[8].
• Modula-2's based on is recorded as Modula^[9].
• Modula-2's developer is recorded as Niklaus Wirth^[10].
• Modula-2's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85086455^[11].
• Modula-2's designed by is recorded as Niklaus Wirth^[12].
• +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Modula-2^[13].
• Modula-2's publication date is recorded as +1978-01-01T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Modula-2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kzb_^[15].
• Modula-2's readable file format is recorded as Modula-2 source code file^[16].
• Modula-2's writable file format is recorded as Modula-2 source code file^[17].
• Modula-2's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/modula-2^[18].
• Modula-2's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming^[19].
• Modula-2's programming paradigm is recorded as structured programming^[20].
• Modula-2's programming paradigm is recorded as modular programming^[21].
• Modula-2's programming paradigm is recorded as concurrent computing^[22].
• Modula-2's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 181327657^[23].
• Modula-2's typing discipline is recorded as static typing^[24].
• Modula-2's typing discipline is recorded as strong typing^[25].
• Modula-2's typing discipline is recorded as safe typing^[26].
• Modula-2's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007541017205171^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include programming language^[6], imperative programming language^[7], and systems programming language^[8].

History and Context

+1978-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Modula-2^[13].

Why It Matters

Modula-2 ranks in the top 7% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).^[2] Modula-2 has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

Modula-2 has been cited as an influence by Go^[29], a programming language^[30], founded in 2009^[31]; Lua^[32], a functional programming language^[33], founded in 1993^[34]; Turbo Pascal^[35], a programming language^[36], founded in 1983^[37]; Oberon^[38], a programming language^[39], founded in 1987^[40]; Modula-3^[41], a programming language^[42], founded in 1989^[43]; and Amiga E^[44], a programming language^[45], founded in 1993^[46].

FAQs

Who did Modula-2 influence?

Modula-2 has been cited as an influence by Go^[29], Lua^[32], Turbo Pascal^[35], and Oberon^[38].