Nested sublanguages of Algol 68 for teaching purposes

ABSTRACT

Two sequences of nested sublanguages of Algol 68 suitable for use in teaching introductory programming are proposed. "A68/k" is a sequence of twelve sublanguages suitable for use in an educational context where the learning of Algol 68 per se is considered important. "SA/k" is a sequence of eight sublanguages suitable for use in a context where the aim is to teach the principles of good programming with minimal concern for the purely linguistic aspects. SA/k is claimed to be superior to other teaching languages such as Pascal.

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