XPL0 [SEP] programming language
XPL0
XPL0 is a computer programming language that is essentially a cross
between Pascal and C. It was created in 1976 by Peter J. R. Boyle who wanted a high-level language for his microcomputer and wanted something more sophisticated than BASIC, which was the dominant language for personal computers at the time.
XPL0 is based on PL/0, an example compiler in the book "Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs" by Niklaus Wirth. The first XPL0 compiler was written in ALGOL. It generated instructions for a pseudo-machine
, graphics, and trig functions.
References.
- Fish, Larry (February 1979). "A Block-Structured Language for Microcomputers". "Kilobaud", p. 24.
External links.
- XPL0 official website
- XPL0 Programming Language Manual
- The story behind Apex and XPL0