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:= probably more directly comes from Pascal, which got it from Algol 60. Algol 68’s greatest legacy is the influence it had on Bourne shell script.

• int_19h 8y ago
  I'd say that Algol 68's greatest influence is probably "void", given how often C, C++, Java and C# developers have to write that keyword to this day. ~
  • Taniwha 8y ago
    let's not forget "union" and "struct"