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Rexx: History, Overview & Toolkits

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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Rexx topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Overview and Toolkits as prominent areas in the source structure around Rexx.

Related topics
79
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
82
Extracted relationships
56
Related term clusters
35
Bridge connections
82

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

History · 38 topics
Overview · 38 topics
Toolkits · 3 topics

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Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

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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Overview

History

Toolkits

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Advanced semantic analysis

How Rexx connects Entity context

The extracted context around Rexx shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Rexx → Anders Christensen's Regina, Android, BRexx, BRexx/370, BSD, Cathie Dager, CERN, Ian Collier's REXX/imc, IBM, Linux, Mark Hessling, Rexx Language Association, SLAC, Symposia, Unix, Vasilis, Vlachoudis, Windows Another extracted example is Rexx → DOS, I/O, IDE, POST, Regina Rexx, Rexx/Tk, RexxEd, RexxUtil, RxSock, Tcl/Tk, WAIT, Windows. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Rexx

Top relations

related to Since 1990 · 18
Rexx → Anders Christensen's Regina, Android, BRexx, BRexx/370, BSD, Cathie Dager, CERN, Ian Collier's REXX/imc, IBM, Linux, Mark Hessling, Rexx Language Association, SLAC, Symposia, Unix, Vasilis, Vlachoudis, Windows
related to Toolkits · 12
Rexx → DOS, I/O, IDE, POST, Regina Rexx, Rexx/Tk, RexxEd, RexxUtil, RxSock, Tcl/Tk, WAIT, Windows
related to pre–1990 · 11
Rexx → EXEC, Houston, IBM, March, Mike, Mike Cowlishaw, PL/I, SHARE, SLAC, Ted Johnston, Texas
related to Name · 6
Rexx → Mike Cowlishaw's, NetRexx, Originally, Reformed Executor, REstructured, REX
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
Stable release · 1
Rexx → ANSI X3.274 / 1996; 30 years ago (1996)

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Important terminology

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

Rexx relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 56 structured relationships around Rexx. Examples in this analysis include Rexx → Designed by → Mike Cowlishaw and Rexx → Developer → Mike Cowlishaw, IBM. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

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 NameOriginally0.60section
Rexxrelated to NameREX0.60section
Rexxrelated to NameReformed Executor0.60section

Related concept clusters Related term clusters

The concept neighborhoods around Rexx bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Windows, Scripting and Script. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • windows scripting host
    • Dos
    • Linux
    • Operating
    • Regina
    • Pc
    • Used
    • Developed
    • Os
    • Tcl
    • Rexx
    • Amigaos
    • Systems
  • windows
    • Dos
    • Linux
    • Operating
    • Regina
    • Pc
    • Developed
    • Os
    • Rexx
    • Scripting
    • Tso
    • Amigaos
    • Sp
  • windows ce
    • Dos
    • Linux
    • Operating
    • Regina
    • Pc
    • Developed
    • Os
    • Rexx
    • Scripting
    • Tso
    • Amigaos
    • Sp
  • Rexx
    • Windows
    • Scripting
    • Script
    • Object
    • Application
    • Use
    • Interpreter
    • Used
    • Appeared
    • Applications
    • Line
    • Regina
  • rexx
    • Windows
    • Scripting
    • Script
    • Object
    • Application
    • Use
    • Interpreter
    • Used
    • Appeared
    • Applications
    • Line
    • Regina
  • high-level programming language
    • Mike
    • Cowlishaw
    • Ibm
    • Language
    • Programming
    • Rexx
    • Scripting
    • Vm
    • Name
    • Tcl
    • Tso
    • Amigaos
  • ibm
    • Programming
    • Mike
    • Language
    • Cowlishaw
    • Tso
    • Release
    • Sp
    • Systems
    • Rexx
    • Vm
    • Object
    • Mvs
  • amigaos version 2
    • Pc
    • Os
    • Vm
    • Object
    • Scripting
    • Mvs
    • Tso
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Macros
    • Operating
    • Regina

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Rexx, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Rexx with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Rexx — Overview · splits 44 ⟂ 39
Rexx — History · splits 44 ⟂ 39
Rexx — Toolkits · splits 79 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Rexx

Nodes83
Edges82
Triples56
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Rexx to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Overview & Toolkits, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Rexx · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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