ABC(ID:1290/abc001)

Simple interactive language 

Simple interactive language designed for quick easy programming. Includes a programming environment with syntax-directed editing, suggestions, persistent variables and multiple workspaces and infinite precision arithmetic.

ABC for personal computing, originally intended as a replacement for BASIC.ABC is easy to learn (an hour or so for someone who has programmed before) and is easy to use. Originally intended as a language for beginners, it has evolved into a powerful tool for beginners and expert alike.  

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  • Pemberton, Steven "An Alternative Simple Language and Environment for PCs" view details
          in IEEE Software 4(1), January 1987 view details
  • Geurts, Leo; Meertens, Lambert; Pemberton, Steven "The ABC Programmer's Manual", Prentice- Hall 1989. view details
          in IEEE Software 4(1), January 1987 view details
  • Meertens, L.G.L.T.; Pemberton, S.; and van Rossum, G. The ABC structure editor: Structure-based editing for the ABC programming environment CWI Report CS-R9256, CWI, Amsterdam, 1992 view details
          in IEEE Software 4(1), January 1987 view details
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings A13 view details
          in IEEE Software 4(1), January 1987 view details
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