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Question by anu
Submitted on 9/15/2003
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Which was the first compiler ? And in which language was it written in?

Answer by hacky
Submitted on 1/27/2004
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The first complier was the A-0, written by Grace Hopper. It was made from assembly.

Answer by Tec
Submitted on 2/18/2005
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wasn't COBOL before? it's also developed by Grace Murray Hopper.

Answer by appu
Submitted on 5/18/2005
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C was the first compiler

Answer by boggen
Submitted on 10/11/2005
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How can a compiler be made from assembly when assembly needs to be compiled..wasn't it made in pure binary?

Answer by Kutty Many
Submitted on 1/5/2007
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