Re: First Recursive Language.

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From: Joe Adamo
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 1990 00:50

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In article <7571@hub.ucsb.edu> 6600dt@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Dave Goggin) writes:
>In article <319@rangkom.MY> napi@rangkom.MY (Mohd Hanafiah b. Abdullah) writes:
>
>>Hi
>
>hello.
>
>   From the stuff we've been learning, I believe
>that LISP had recursion as ist original specs.  In
>fact,  the iterative/loop features were added to it
>somewhat leter.  It was developed a long time ago,
>1950
>or so.  It's probably one of the oldest languages
>still in general use.
>
>ciao!
>
>*dt*

I know that this has been a long going discussion, but I'm pretty sure 
assembly/370 supports recursion.  How old is assembly language?

Joe Adamo

**Northern Illinois University, a nice place to visit but....

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