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B (programming language)

B is a programming language developed at Bell Labs circa 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie.

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Designed by
Ken Thompson
Developer
Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie
Filename extensions
.b
First appeared
1969; 57 years ago (1969)
Typing discipline
typeless (everything is a word)

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B (programming language)

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples5
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

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B (programming language)

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Designed by · 1
B (programming language) → Ken Thompson
Developer · 1
B (programming language) → Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie
Filename extensions · 1
B (programming language) → .b
First appeared · 1
B (programming language) → 1969; 57 years ago (1969)
Typing discipline · 1
B (programming language) → typeless (everything is a word)

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language thompson ritchie pdp-11 memory typeless version data bcpl word compiler ken dennis pdp-7 gcos programming bell labs first tmg

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B (programming language)Designed byKen Thompson1.00infobox
B (programming language)DeveloperKen Thompson, Dennis Ritchie1.00infobox
B (programming language)Filename extensions.b1.00infobox
B (programming language)First appeared1969; 57 years ago (1969)1.00infobox
B (programming language)Typing disciplinetypeless (everything is a word)1.00infobox

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