2025-02-03 - Algol 68 in Compiler Explorer


                                                      Jose E. Marchesi
                                                     February 03, 2025

Thanks to Marc Poulhiès the  Compiler Explorer instance at godbolt.org
now has support for compiling Algol  68 programs using ga68, the Algol
68 GNU compiler based in GCC which is under development.

Algol 68 compiler in godbolt.org

On a related note,  the demo application that I am using  as both as a
test and a showcase for the  front-end, called 'godcc', is precisely a
full-fledged command-line  interface to Compiler Explorer,  written in
Algol 68.  It hopefully shows  how powerful, clear, concise and modern
the language is.

godcc: a command-line interface to Compiler Explorer

Finally, yesterday  support for  Algol 68  in Automake  got integrated
upstream  and   shall  be   available  at   the  next   release.   The
corresponding  support for  Autoconf is  still being  reviewed in  the
project's development list.  The  Emacs 'a68-mode' mode, that provides
syntax highlighting  and smart indentation  of Algol 68  programs, got
also  added to  the ELPA  archive.  The  development of  the front-end
itself is progressing  and soon we shall be able  to get it integrated
in GCC proper.

GCC Algol 68 front-end development page