COMAL
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COMAL (Common Algorithmic Language) is a computer programming language developed in Denmark by Børge R. Christensen and Benedict Løfstedt and originally released in 1975. It was based on the BASIC programming language, adding multi-line statements and well-defined subroutines among other additions.
Paradigm | Structured |
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Designed by | Børge R. Christensen, Benedict Løfstedt |
First appeared | 1975 |
Typing discipline | Strong |
Influenced by | |
BASIC, Pascal |
COMAL was originally written for minicomputers, but was small enough to run on early microcomputers as well. It is one of the few structured programming languages that were available for and comfortably usable on 8-bit home computers.
"COMAL Kernel Syntax & Semantics" contains the formal definition of the language.[1] Further extensions are common to many implementations.[2][3][4]