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Hoc (programming language)

hoc, an acronym for High Order Calculator, is an interpreted programming language that was used in the 1984 book The Unix Programming Environment to demonstrate how to build interpreters using Yacc.

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License
Plan 9: MIT License
Operating system
Unix, Plan 9
Original authors
Brian Kernighan, Rob Pike (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Platform
Cross-platform
Release
1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Repository
netlib.bell-labs.com/~bwk/hoc.sh

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Hoc (programming language)

Nodes19
Edges18
Triples8
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.105263
Components1

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Hoc (programming language)

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License · 1
Hoc (programming language) → Plan 9: MIT License
Operating system · 1
Hoc (programming language) → Unix, Plan 9
Original authors · 1
Hoc (programming language) → Brian Kernighan, Rob Pike (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Platform · 1
Hoc (programming language) → Cross-platform
Release · 1
Hoc (programming language) → 1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Repository · 1
Hoc (programming language) → netlib.bell-labs.com/~bwk/hoc.sh
Type · 1
Hoc (programming language) → Programming language, Command
Written in · 1
Hoc (programming language) → C

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hoc unix version extended calculator programming plan book research released improved versions bell language environment 1984 brian kernighan rob pike

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Hoc (programming language)LicensePlan 9: MIT License1.00infobox
Hoc (programming language)Operating systemUnix, Plan 91.00infobox
Hoc (programming language)Original authorsBrian Kernighan, Rob Pike (AT&T Bell Laboratories)1.00infobox
Hoc (programming language)PlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
Hoc (programming language)Release1984; 42 years ago (1984)1.00infobox
Hoc (programming language)Repositorynetlib.bell-labs.com/~bwk/hoc.sh1.00infobox
Hoc (programming language)TypeProgramming language, Command1.00infobox
Hoc (programming language)Written inC1.00infobox

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