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CGOL

CGOL (pronounced "see goll") is an alternative syntax featuring an extensible algebraic notation for the Lisp programming language. It was designed for MACLISP by Vaughan Pratt and subsequently ported to Common Lisp.

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Designed by
Vaughan Pratt
First appeared
1973
Paradigm
procedural, imperative, structured

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CGOL

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples13
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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CGOL

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related to Syntax · 5
CGOL → Common Lisp, Common Lisp'sappendfunction, Common Lisp'sconsfunction, For, Special
related to Status and source code · 4
CGOL → Armed Bear Common Lisp, Carnegie-Mellon University's Artificial Intelligence, Repository, The CGOL
Designed by · 1
CGOL → Vaughan Pratt
First appeared · 1
CGOL → 1973
Paradigm · 1
CGOL → procedural, imperative, structured
is a · 1
CGOL → traditional infix notation

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lisp syntax common algol pratt notation designed vaughan extensible infix source code maclisp top-down parsing available text pronounced see goll

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CGOLDesigned byVaughan Pratt1.00infobox
CGOLFirst appeared19731.00infobox
CGOLParadigmprocedural, imperative, structured1.00infobox
CGOLis atraditional infix notation0.90text
CGOLrelated to Status and source codeArmed Bear Common Lisp0.60section
CGOLrelated to Status and source codeThe CGOL0.60section
CGOLrelated to Status and source codeCarnegie-Mellon University's Artificial Intelligence0.60section
CGOLrelated to Status and source codeRepository0.60section
CGOLrelated to SyntaxSpecial0.60section
CGOLrelated to SyntaxCommon Lisp0.60section
CGOLrelated to SyntaxFor0.60section
CGOLrelated to SyntaxCommon Lisp'sconsfunction0.60section

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