Beskrivelse
A preliminary version of the programming language Pascal was drafted in 1968. It followed in its spirit the Algol 60 and Algol W line of languages. After an extensive development phase, a first compiler became operational in 1970, and publication followed a year later. The growing interest in the development of compilers for other computers called for a consolidation of Pascal, and two years of experience in the use of the language dictated a few revisions. This led in 1973 to the publication of a Revised Report and a definition of a language representation in terms of the ISO character set. This book consists of two parts: The User Manual, and the Revised Report. The User Manual is directed to those who have previously acquired some familiarity with computer programming, and who wish to get acquainted with the language Pascal. Hence, the style ofthe User Manual is that of a tutorial, and many examples are included to demonstrate the various features of Pascal. Summarizing tables and syntax specifications are added as Appendices. The Report is included in this book to serve as a concise, ultimate reference for both
programmers and implementors. It describes Standard Pascal which constitutes a common base between various implementations of the language.
