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Web (programming system)

Web, traditionally styled WEB, is a computer programming system created by Donald Knuth as the first implementation of what he called "literate programming": his idea that one could create software as works of literature, by embedding source code in descriptive text, rather than the reverse. Unlike standard programming practice which relegates…

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Designed by
Donald Knuth
Developer
Donald Knuth & Silvio Levy
Filename extensions
.w
First appeared
1987; 39 years ago (1987)
License
custom free-software license
OS
Cross-platform (multi-platform)

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CWEB

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Web (programming system)

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples10
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

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Web (programming system)

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Designed by · 1
Web (programming system) → Donald Knuth
Developer · 1
Web (programming system) → Donald Knuth & Silvio Levy
Filename extensions · 1
Web (programming system) → .w
First appeared · 1
Web (programming system) → 1987; 39 years ago (1987)
License · 1
Web (programming system) → custom free-software license
OS · 1
Web (programming system) → Cross-platform (multi-platform)
Paradigm · 1
Web (programming system) → Literate, imperative (procedural), structured
Stable release · 1
Web (programming system) → 3.67 / October 24, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10-24)
Typing discipline · 1
Web (programming system) → Static, weak, manifest, nominal
Website · 1
Web (programming system) → www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~uno/cweb.html

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web code source tex cweb documentation programming knuth literate donald text first sections programs system descriptive practice compilable noweb primary

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Web (programming system)Designed byDonald Knuth1.00infobox
Web (programming system)DeveloperDonald Knuth & Silvio Levy1.00infobox
Web (programming system)Filename extensions.w1.00infobox
Web (programming system)First appeared1987; 39 years ago (1987)1.00infobox
Web (programming system)Licensecustom free-software license1.00infobox
Web (programming system)OSCross-platform (multi-platform)1.00infobox
Web (programming system)ParadigmLiterate, imperative (procedural), structured1.00infobox
Web (programming system)Stable release3.67 / October 24, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-10-24)1.00infobox
Web (programming system)Typing disciplineStatic, weak, manifest, nominal1.00infobox
Web (programming system)Websitewww-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~uno/cweb.html1.00infobox

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