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SP/k

programming language developed circa 1974 as a subset of the PL/I
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SP/k

Summary

SP/k is a programming language[1]. SP/k draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (programming_language category, ranking #139 of 742).[2]

Key Facts

  • SP/k's instance of is recorded as programming language[3].
  • SP/k's developer is recorded as Ric Holt[4].
  • SP/k's developer is recorded as James Cordy[5].
  • SP/k's designed by is recorded as Ric Holt[6].
  • SP/k's designed by is recorded as James Cordy[7].
  • 1974 marks the founding of SP/k[8].
  • SP/k's programming paradigm is recorded as structured programming[9].
  • SP/k's programming paradigm is recorded as imperative programming[10].
  • SP/k's typing discipline is recorded as strong typing[11].
  • SP/k's typing discipline is recorded as static typing[12].

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Designation and Status

SP/k's instance of is recorded as programming language[3].

History and Context

1974 marks the founding of SP/k[8].

Why It Matters

SP/k draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (programming_language category, ranking #139 of 742).[2]

SP/k has been cited as an influence by Turing[13], a programming language[14], in Canada[15], founded in 1982[16].

FAQs

Who did SP/k influence?

SP/k has been cited as an influence by Turing[13].

Related Entities

James Cordy programming language Ric Holt Turing

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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