Bournegol???
3 days ago
- #UNIX History
- #Bournegol
- #Programming Languages
- An individual attempts to demonstrate what Bournegol, an ALGOL-like dialect of C used in the original Bourne shell, looks like due to its elusive source code.
- Provides an excerpt from 'xec.c' from 7th Edition UNIX, showcasing Bournegol syntax with macros like LOCAL, REG, IF, THEN, FI, and SWITCH...IN.
- Includes macro definitions from 'mac.h' that replace standard C keywords with Bournegol equivalents, e.g., IF if(, THEN ){, FI ;}.
- Mentions a related paper, 'A Partial Tour Through the UNIX Shell,' for further reading and invites feedback or questions from readers.