The first (or proto) C compiler was written in B†[1] (called NB, or New B). This is the first C compiler written in C. † Or maybe some variant of BCPL -- I'm n

The first (or proto) C compiler was written in B†[1] (called NB, or New B). This is the first C compiler written in C. † Or maybe some variant of BCPL -- I'm not exactly sure how functionally different the two were. [1] https://www.bell-labs.com/usr/dmr/www/chist.html https://www.bell-labs.com/usr/dmr/www/chist.html