num_pages: 443
description: This guide to choosing the programming language best suited to particular needs objectively compares the strengths and weaknesses of such languages as BASIC, FORTRAN, Pascal, C, Modula2, ADA, Lisp, PROLOG, and others
language: English
title: Programming Languages, featuring the IBM PC and Compatibles
titlecomplete: Programming Languages, featuring the IBM PC and Compatibles
series: Pournelle Users Guide
publisher: Baen Books