Algol w
algol w
language
a derivative of algol 60. it introduced double precision, complex numbers, bit strings and dynamic data structures. it is p-rs-d entirely by operator precedence and used the call-by-value-result calling convention.
[“a contribution to the development of algol”, n. wirth, cacm 9(6):413-431, june 1966].
[“algol w implementation”, h. bauer et al, tr cs98, stanford u, 1968].
(1994-11-24)
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