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HexDecOctBin ◴[13 Apr 25 16:21 UTC] No.43673899[source]▶

Why is it that Pascal is supposedly so good for Rapid Application Development? Is it simply a historical accident, or does Pascal have some features that make it easier? What features would need to be added to C to make C a viable language for RAD?

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1. bitwize ◴[13 Apr 25 17:56 UTC] No.43674573[source]▶

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Delphi and Lazarus have heritages that date back to, or are inspired by, Turbo Pascal and Object Pascal, both of which extended the language in useful ways to make it suitable for real-world use.

When we say "Pascal" today we speak of a much more ergonomic language than the Pascal of 1981.

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Why Pascal is not my favorite programming language (1981) [pdf]