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Information Processing Language (IPL)
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TL;DR. An early programming language that introduced foundational concepts for list processing and dynamic memory allocation.
Technical Definition
An early programming language that introduced foundational concepts for list processing and dynamic memory allocation.
How it works
Information Processing Language (IPL) was a pioneering programming language developed in the 1950s. It introduced many concepts that are now standard in programming, such as lists, dynamic memory allocation, recursion, and generators. IPL's emphasis on list processing was particularly influential for the development of symbolic computation and artificial intelligence.
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