CPL
\sˌiːpˌiːˈɛl], \sˌiːpˌiːˈɛl], \s_ˌiː_p_ˌiː__ˈɛ_l]\
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Combined Programming Language. U Cambridge and U London. Avery complex language, syntactically based on ALGOL 60, with apure functional subset. Provides the ..where.. form of localdefinitions. Strongly typed but has a "general" type enablinga weak form of polymorphism. Functions may be defined aseither normal or applicative order. Typed array andpolymorphic list structures. List selection is throughstructure matching. Partially implemented on the Titan (Atlas2) computer at Cambridge. Led to the much simpler BCPL. "TheMain Features of CPL", D.W. Barron et al, Computer J6(2):134-143 (Jul 1963).
By Denis Howe