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[EN] Pascal or the art of keeping things simple - in Memoriam of Niklaus Wirth
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The Legacy of Pascal: From Education to Innovation
This chapter explores the historical significance of the Pascal programming language, emphasizing its rise in the 1970s as an educational tool. It captures personal anecdotes from early programmers, the transition to Turbo Pascal on microcomputers, and the transformative shift towards personal computing. Additionally, it highlights the lasting impact of Pascal on modern programming languages and its creator Niklaus Wirth's contributions to the field.
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