Language
COBOL
Programming language with English-like syntax
1959Appeared
static typing, weak typingType system
ISO/IEC 1989:2023Latest version
4Languages it influenced
Facts
- Appeared
- 1959
- Type system
- static typing, weak typing
- Latest version
- ISO/IEC 1989:2023 (January 1, 2023)
- Languages it influenced
- 4
- Kind
- imperative programming language, procedural programming language, object-based language
- Designed by
- Grace Hopper
- Developer
- CODASYL, International Organization for Standardization, American National Standards Institute
- Influenced by
- FLOW-MATIC, COMTRAN, FACT
- File extensions
- .cbl .cob .cpy
- Used for
- creating, computer programming
- Influences listed
- 3
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q131140
Influenced · 4
| Language | Appeared | Paradigms | Type system | Languages it influenced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABAP | 1983 | structured programming, imperative programming, object-oriented programming | static typing, nominative typing, safe typing, strong typing | — |
| CHILL | 1980 | procedural programming | static typing, strong typing | 1 |
| DIBOL | 1970 | procedural programming, structured programming, imperative programming | static typing | — |
| PL/I | 1964 | concurrent computing, procedural programming, structured programming, imperative programming | strong typing | 6 |
Languages based on it · 1
| Language | Appeared | Paradigms | Type system | Languages it influenced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GnuCOBOL | 2002 | — | — | — |