The document describes the programming language Pascal created by Niklaus Wirth. It outlines the key features of Pascal including its strong typing, block structure, and emphasis on structured programming using statements like if-then-else and case. The paper also discusses Pascal's suitability for teaching structured programming techniques and its use for system programming and applications development.
The document describes the programming language Pascal created by Niklaus Wirth. It outlines the key features of Pascal including its strong typing, block structure, and emphasis on structured programming using statements like if-then-else and case. The paper also discusses Pascal's suitability for teaching structured programming techniques and its use for system programming and applications development.