Ada (programming language)
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Ada is a computer programming language. It was invented by Jean Ichbiah during the 1980s.[1] It is very similar to the programming language Pascal. Ada offers various features to make a program as safe as possible. That is why it is often used in systems where an error can be very dangerous. Ada is an international standard.
Quick Facts Paradigm, Designed by ...
Paradigm | Multi-paradigm |
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Designed by |
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First appeared | 1980 |
Typing discipline | static, strong, safe, nominative |
OS | Cross-platform |
Filename extensions | .adb .ads |
Website | www |
Major implementations | |
AdaCore GNAT, Green Hills Software Optimising Ada 95 Compiler, PTC, Inc. PTC ApexAda and PTC ObjectAda, DDC-I Score | |
Dialects | |
SPARK, Ravenscar profile | |
Influenced by | |
ALGOL 68, Pascal, C++ (Ada 95), Smalltalk (Ada 95), Java (Ada 2005), Eiffel (Ada 2012) | |
Influenced | |
C++, Chapel, Eiffel, Java, Nim, PL/SQL, PL/pgSQL, Ruby, Rust, Seed7, SQL/PSM, VHDL |
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