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PL360

PL360 (or PL/360) is a system programming language designed by Niklaus Wirth and written by Wirth, Joseph W. Wells Jr., and Edwin Satterthwaite Jr. for the IBM System/360 computer at Stanford University. A description of PL360 was published in early 1968, although the implementation was probably completed before Wirth left Stanford in 1967.

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Designed by
Niklaus Wirth, Joseph W. Wells Jr., Edwin Satterthwaite Jr.
Developer
Stanford University
Family
Wirth ALGOL
First appeared
1966; 60 years ago (1966)
Implementation language
ALGOL, then PL360
Paradigms
Procedural, imperative, structured

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PL360

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples43
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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PL360

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related to External links · 16
PL360 → Computers, CS33, December, Everything2, Malcolm, May, Michael, Niklaus, PDF, PL360 TextbookPL360, Programming Language, Revised, STAN-CS-71-215r, Stanford University, Technical, Wirth
related to Implementation · 14
PL360 → ALGOL, Also, B5000, B5500, Burroughs, Euler, IBM, IBM S/360, Once, S/360, Since, Stanford, Stanford's B5500, Wirth
related to Description · 4
PL360 → ALGOL, Data, PL/360, Wirth
Designed by · 1
PL360 → Niklaus Wirth, Joseph W. Wells Jr., Edwin Satterthwaite Jr.
Developer · 1
PL360 → Stanford University
Family · 1
PL360 → Wirth ALGOL
First appeared · 1
PL360 → 1966; 60 years ago (1966)
Implementation language · 1
PL360 → ALGOL, then PL360
Paradigms · 1
PL360 → Procedural, imperative, structured
Platform · 1
PL360 → Burroughs B5000, IBM System/360

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360 wirth stanford language system algol ibm implementation programming niklaus university pl 1967 compiler also description designed joseph wells jr

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PL360Designed byNiklaus Wirth, Joseph W. Wells Jr., Edwin Satterthwaite Jr.1.00infobox
PL360DeveloperStanford University1.00infobox
PL360FamilyWirth ALGOL1.00infobox
PL360First appeared1966; 60 years ago (1966)1.00infobox
PL360Implementation languageALGOL, then PL3601.00infobox
PL360ParadigmsProcedural, imperative, structured1.00infobox
PL360PlatformBurroughs B5000, IBM System/3601.00infobox
PL360ScopeLexical (static)1.00infobox
PL360Typing disciplineStatic, strong1.00infobox
PL360related to DescriptionPL/3600.60section
PL360related to DescriptionALGOL0.60section
PL360related to DescriptionWirth0.60section

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