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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
80
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
83
Extracted relationships
70
Concept neighborhoods
35
Bridge connections
83

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.

Overview · 39 topics
History · 38 topics
Toolkits · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

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)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Toolkits

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

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, In, It, Its, Linux, Mark Hessling, Rexx Language Association, SLAC, Symposia, Unix, Vasilis, Vlachoudis Another extracted example is Rexx → EXEC, Houston, IBM, March, Mike, Mike Cowlishaw, On, PL/I, SHARE, SLAC, Ted Johnston, Texas. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Rexx

Top relations

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

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

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

Rexx relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 70 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 External linksMike Cowlishaw's0.60section
Rexxrelated to External linksLanguage AssociationRexxinfo0.60section
Rexxrelated to External linksRexx Language0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

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

  • Rexx
    • First
    • Windows
    • Scripting
    • Script
    • Object
    • Application
    • Use
    • Interpreter
    • Used
    • Appeared
    • Applications
    • Line
  • rexx
    • First
    • Windows
    • Scripting
    • Script
    • Object
    • Application
    • Use
    • Interpreter
    • Used
    • Appeared
    • Applications
    • Line
  • high-level programming language
    • Mike
    • Cowlishaw
    • Ibm
    • Language
    • Programming
    • Rexx
    • Scripting
    • First
    • Vm
    • Name
    • Tcl
    • Tso
  • ibm
    • Programming
    • Mike
    • Language
    • Cowlishaw
    • Tso
    • Release
    • Sp
    • Systems
    • Rexx
    • Vm
    • Object
    • First
  • amigaos version 2
    • Pc
    • Os
    • Vm
    • Object
    • Scripting
    • Mvs
    • Tso
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Macros
    • Operating
    • Regina
  • windows scripting host
    • Dos
    • Linux
    • Operating
    • Regina
    • Pc
    • Used
    • Developed
    • Os
    • Tcl
    • Rexx
    • Amigaos
    • Systems
  • ibm systems application architecture
    • Linux
    • Applications
    • Macros
    • Vm
    • Programming
    • Scripting
    • Mike
    • Language
    • Cowlishaw
    • Tso
    • Release
    • Sp
  • assembly language
    • Mike
    • Programming
    • Rexx
    • Cowlishaw
    • Ibm
    • Scripting
    • First
    • Vm
    • Tso
    • Amigaos
    • Exec
    • 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 ⟂ 40
Rexx — History · splits 45 ⟂ 39
Rexx — Toolkits · splits 80 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Rexx

Nodes84
Edges83
Triples70
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02381
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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