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Curious, should this language be named "SNOBOL" with "SNOBOL4" given as an implementation? Or is SNOBOL4 a distinct language in its own right? --[[User:IanOsgood|IanOsgood]] 18:43, 23 February 2010 (UTC) |
Curious, should this language be named "SNOBOL" with "SNOBOL4" given as an implementation? Or is SNOBOL4 a distinct language in its own right? --[[User:IanOsgood|IanOsgood]] 18:43, 23 February 2010 (UTC) |
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SNOBOL4 is a separate language. It's not SNOBOL 4 (or 4.0). Actually anything before SNOBOL4 is considered lousy -- even among die-hard SNOBOL fans. |
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SNOBOL5 development was started, but the language evolved eventually into Icon... [[User:rms_s4|rms_s4]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:45, 13 April 2010
... and yes, it is in use and still being actively developed. --Axtens 03:33, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Curious, should this language be named "SNOBOL" with "SNOBOL4" given as an implementation? Or is SNOBOL4 a distinct language in its own right? --IanOsgood 18:43, 23 February 2010 (UTC)
SNOBOL4 is a separate language. It's not SNOBOL 4 (or 4.0). Actually anything before SNOBOL4 is considered lousy -- even among die-hard SNOBOL fans.
SNOBOL5 development was started, but the language evolved eventually into Icon... rms_s4