Vintage Programming Languages

Circuit Cellar ^ | 05/23/2017 | staff

[Kid Shelleen]

For the last 30 years, C has been my programming language of choice. As you probably know, C was invented in the early 1970s by Dennis M. Ritchie for the first UNIX kernel and ran on a DEC PDP-11 computer. I am probably a bit old-fashioned. Yes, C is outdated, but I’m simply addicted to it, like plenty of other embedded system programmers. For me, C is a low level but portable language that’s adequate for all my professional and personal projects --SNIP-- And after you’re finished with this review of 1970s-era computing technology, give one or two a try!

[Still Thinking]

Siemens PLC.

[The Great RJ]

I’m another FORTRAN fossil who started writing programs in 1968 using punch cards.

[Chode]

i'm still not sure if it's a joke... 8^)

[KosmicKitty]

PROLOG - that’s Mr Kitty’s speciality.

[bruin66]

Similar to SNOBOL, which was great for playing “Guess what this does”. APL is in the same category.

[KosmicKitty]

I remember SNOBOL - Had to use it once in a summer class I was taking. Never used it again :-)

[Kid Shelleen]

Thanks for all the interesting responses. Circuit Cellar is still in publication and has a great news letter. I am in no way associated with Circuit Cellar, just a big fan

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[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Don’t forget COMTRAN.

[Reily]

I actually used it once at work 20+ years ago.

[usconservative]

TRS-80 BASIC had PEEK and POKE...

How could I forget?! I had one!! Thanks.