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Tcl

Summary

Tcl is a scripting language[1]. Tcl draws 366 Wikipedia views per month (scripting_language category, ranking #3 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tcl's instance of is recorded as scripting language[3].
  • Tcl's instance of is recorded as procedural programming language[4].
  • Tcl's instance of is recorded as object-based language[5].
  • Tcl's instance of is recorded as multi-paradigm programming language[6].
  • Tcl's instance of is recorded as interpreted language[7].
  • Tcl's developer is recorded as John Ousterhout[8].
  • Tcl's copyright license is recorded as BSD licenses[9].
  • Tcl's designed by is recorded as John Ousterhout[10].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 8.6.3[11].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 8.6.4[12].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 8.6.5[13].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 8.6.6[14].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 8.6.7[15].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 8.6.8[16].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1[17].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 3.2[18].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 3.3[19].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 5.0[20].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 6.0[21].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 6.1[22].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 6.2[23].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 6.3[24].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 6.4[25].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 6.5[26].
  • Tcl's software version identifier is recorded as 6.6[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include scripting language[3], procedural programming language[4], object-based language[5], multi-paradigm programming language[6], and interpreted language[7].

Why It Matters

Tcl draws 366 Wikipedia views per month (scripting_language category, ranking #3 of 20).[2] Tcl has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Tcl is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Tcl has been cited as an influence by PHP[30], a scripting language[31], founded in 1995[32]; Tea[33], a programming language[34], founded in 1997[35]; Incr Tcl[36], a programming language[37], founded in 1993[38]; Itk[39], a programming language[40], founded in 1993[41]; and Jsish[42], a scripting language[43].

FAQs

Who did Tcl influence?

Tcl has been cited as an influence by PHP[30], Tea[33], Incr Tcl[36], and Itk[39].

Related Entities

Coccinella Comanche Eggdrop Emacspeak Expect Git Incr Tcl interpreted language Itk Jim Tcl John Ousterhout Jsish Lisp multi-paradigm programming language NaviServer object-based language PHP PL/Tcl procedural programming procedural programming language Scilab scripting language TclX Tea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . tcl.tk. tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . tcl.tk. tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . tcl.tk. tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . tcl.tk. tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . tcl.tk. Retrieved . tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . core.tcl.tk. core.tcl.tk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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