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Pascal

Pascal

7.1
A programming language used to teach how to write programs in a clear, organized way
  • noun
  • /ˈpæskəl/
  • Specialized
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  • And then I, I taught myself Pascal and then C and then C++.

And then I, I taught myself Pascal and then C and then C++.

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Examples

  • Many schools use Pascal to introduce programming concepts to beginners.

  • I learned how to code in Pascal during my first semester at university.

  • The programming course covered Pascal to help students understand structured programming.

Compounds

pascal celery
7.3

A common green celery with crunchy stalks sold in shops

Pascal compiler
  • Specialized
8.2

A program that turns Pascal code into code a computer can run

Surface Forms

Pascal singular
Pascal plural

Etymology

Pascal is named after the French mathematician and inventor Blaise Pascal, who built one of the first mechanical calculators to help with number work. So the programming language was given his name to honour his work on calculation and clear, logical thinking.