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Rexx

Rexx (restructured extended executor) is a high-level programming language developed at IBM by Mike Cowlishaw. Both proprietary and open source Rexx interpreters exist for a wide range of computing platforms, and compilers exist for IBM mainframe computers. Rexx is used for scripting, application macros and application development. As a general purpose…

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Designed by
Mike Cowlishaw
Developer
Mike Cowlishaw, IBM
Filename extensions
.cmd, .bat, .exec, .rexx, .rex, EXEC
First appeared
1979; 47 years ago (1979)
Paradigm
multiparadigm: procedural, structured
Stable release
ANSI X3.274 / 1996; 30 years ago (1996)

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Rexx

Nodes84
Edges83
Triples70
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02381
Components1

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Rexx

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related to Since 1990 · 21
Rexx → Anders Christensen's Regina, Android, BRexx, BRexx/370, BSD, Cathie Dager, CERN, Ian Collier's REXX/imc, IBM, In, It, Its, Linux, Mark Hessling, Rexx Language Association, SLAC, Symposia, Unix, Vasilis, Vlachoudis
related to pre–1990 · 12
Rexx → EXEC, Houston, IBM, March, Mike, Mike Cowlishaw, On, PL/I, SHARE, SLAC, Ted Johnston, Texas
related to Toolkits · 12
Rexx → DOS, I/O, IDE, POST, Regina Rexx, Rexx/Tk, RexxEd, RexxUtil, RxSock, Tcl/Tk, WAIT, Windows
related to Name · 10
Rexx → An, Both, His, Mike Cowlishaw's, NetRexx, Originally, Reformed Executor, REstructured, REX, The
related to External links · 6
Rexx → Background, Edition, IBMRexx Programmer's Reference, Language AssociationRexxinfo, Mike Cowlishaw's, Rexx Language
Designed by · 1
Rexx → Mike Cowlishaw
Developer · 1
Rexx → Mike Cowlishaw, IBM
Filename extensions · 1
Rexx → .cmd, .bat, .exec, .rexx, .rex, EXEC
First appeared · 1
Rexx → 1979; 47 years ago (1979)
Paradigm · 1
Rexx → multiparadigm: procedural, structured

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language scripting windows first ibm script used vm macros os interpreter use application scripts exec mike dos amigaos developed version

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RexxDesigned byMike Cowlishaw1.00infobox
RexxDeveloperMike Cowlishaw, IBM1.00infobox
RexxFilename extensions.cmd, .bat, .exec, .rexx, .rex, EXEC1.00infobox
RexxFirst appeared1979; 47 years ago (1979)1.00infobox
RexxParadigmmultiparadigm: procedural, structured1.00infobox
RexxStable releaseANSI X3.274 / 1996; 30 years ago (1996)1.00infobox
RexxTyping disciplineDynamic1.00infobox
WAITinstance ofand functions to access system services0.80text
POSTinstance ofand functions to access system services0.80text
Rexxrelated to External linksMike Cowlishaw's0.60section
Rexxrelated to External linksLanguage AssociationRexxinfo0.60section
Rexxrelated to External linksRexx Language0.60section

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