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COMAL

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.

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Designed by
Børge R. Christensen, Benedict Løfstedt
First appeared
1975
Paradigm
Structured
Typing discipline
Strong

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COMAL

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples85
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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COMAL

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related to Further reading · 32
COMAL → Adding, Atherton, BASIC, Beginning Comal, Beginning Structured Programming, Bramer, Burkhard, Børge, Chichester, Christensen, COMAL Reference Guide, Comal Users Group, COMAL Workbook, Comal's, Computers, Education, Gordon Shigley, Horwood, ISBN, ISSN
related to Minicomputer versions · 14
COMAL → BASIC, Benedict Løfstedt, Børge, Christensen, Data General Extended BASIC, Data General Nova, Denmark, Løfstedt, Niklaus Wirth, Pascal, Systematic Programming, The, The NOVA, While
related to Microcomputer versions · 13
COMAL → Around, At, BASIC, By, Christensen, Comet, Commodore PET, Danish, He, In, Mogens Kjaer, UniComal, Zilog Z80
related to Description · 12
COMAL → BASIC, Commodore, Compis, FOR, IF, In, Logo, NEXT, Pascal, PROC, The, THEN
related to External links · 7
COMAL → DOSBoxDescription, Linux, Mac OS XUniComal, MS-DOS, OpenCOMAL, Unix, Win32A
related to Availability · 3
COMAL → BBC MicroCommodore PETCommodore, ScandisCP/MIBM PCTiki, SpectrumGrundy NewBrainWindows XP
Designed by · 1
COMAL → Børge R. Christensen, Benedict Løfstedt
First appeared · 1
COMAL → 1975
Paradigm · 1
COMAL → Structured
Typing discipline · 1
COMAL → Strong

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basic christensen language programming isbn structured use run pascal versions first børge would computer available løfstedt implementation version one computers

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COMALDesigned byBørge R. Christensen, Benedict Løfstedt1.00infobox
COMALFirst appeared19751.00infobox
COMALParadigmStructured1.00infobox
COMALTyping disciplineStrong1.00infobox
COMALrelated to AvailabilityBBC MicroCommodore PETCommodore0.60section
COMALrelated to AvailabilityScandisCP/MIBM PCTiki0.60section
COMALrelated to AvailabilitySpectrumGrundy NewBrainWindows XP0.60section
COMALrelated to DescriptionBASIC0.60section
COMALrelated to DescriptionPascal0.60section
COMALrelated to DescriptionCommodore0.60section
COMALrelated to DescriptionCompis0.60section
COMALrelated to DescriptionLogo0.60section

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