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 (448 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 designed by is recorded as Niklaus Wirth^[11].
• 1978 marks the founding of Modula-2^[12].
• Modula-2 was published on January 1, 1978^[13].
• Modula-2's readable file format is recorded as Modula-2 source code file^[14].
• Modula-2's writable file format is recorded as Modula-2 source code file^[15].
• Modula-2's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/modula-2^[16].
• Modula-2's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming^[17].
• Modula-2's programming paradigm is recorded as structured programming^[18].
• Modula-2's programming paradigm is recorded as modular programming^[19].
• Modula-2's programming paradigm is recorded as concurrent computing^[20].
• Modula-2's typing discipline is recorded as static typing^[21].
• Modula-2's typing discipline is recorded as strong typing^[22].
• Modula-2's typing discipline is recorded as safe typing^[23].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

1978 marks the founding of Modula-2^[12].

Why It Matters

Modula-2 ranks in the top 7% of programming_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month).^[2] Modula-2 has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]

Modula-2 has been cited as an influence by Go^[25], a programming language^[26], founded in 2009^[27]; Lua^[28], a functional programming language^[29], founded in 1993^[30]; Turbo Pascal^[31], a programming language^[32], founded in 1983^[33]; Oberon^[34], a programming language^[35], founded in 1987^[36]; Modula-3^[37], a programming language^[38], founded in 1989^[39]; and Seed7^[40], a programming language^[41], founded in 2005^[42].

FAQs

Who did Modula-2 influence?

Modula-2 has been cited as an influence by Go^[25], Lua^[28], Turbo Pascal^[31], and Oberon^[34].