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The Evolution of Programming Languages
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The first programming languages were relatively crude assembly languages that converted mnemonics into bit patterns. As computers advanced, so did programming languages, evolving to be closer to how real people think about writing code.
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The speaker talks about his experience with text editors including ED, VI, and SAM, which is available for download from the Plan Nine operating system distribution and is still maintained by people there.
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Text editors
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The speaker talks about his experience with text editors including ED, VI, and SAM, which is available for download from the Plan Nine operating system distribution and is still maintained by people there.
ChapterThe Evolution of Programming Languages
Episode#109 – Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The first programming languages were primitive assembly languages, followed by higher-level assembly languages that were easier to understand.
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Programming Languages
Summary
The first programming languages were primitive assembly languages, followed by higher-level assembly languages that were easier to understand. Later, higher-level programming languages were developed to better resemble the way people think about writing code.