Awe – Modern compiler for Algol W
a year ago
- #ALGOL W
- #Programming
- #Compiler
- ALGOL W is a successor to Algol 60, based on work by Niklaus Wirth and C. A. R. Hoare.
- Features of ALGOL W include dynamically allocated records, string handling, complex numbers, and a standard I/O system.
- Awe is a new compiler for ALGOL W, implementing the language as described in the ALGOL W Language Description (June 1972).
- Awe is compatible with code for the OS/360 ALGOL W compilers with minimal modifications.
- Requirements for compiling Awe include a Unix-like OS, GCC, Python3, OCaml, and Boehm GC.
- Acknowledgments to several individuals for expert advice, encouragement, and testing, and to the authors of the ALGOL W Language Description.
- A suggestion to support the developer by purchasing books by the late Frank Key.