An algol‐like assembly language for a small computer

In a classic paper1 Wirth describes a language which combines the readability of ALGOL 60 with the flexibility and degree of control of a conventional assembly language. This paper gives an outline of a similar language for a small 16‐bit computer—the Honeywell DDP‐516. Implementing the compiler in its own language by recoding an ALGOL version of the compiler has shown that the language is suitable for large systems. With the compiler written in a high‐level language, many enhancements have been possible even though these were not envisaged in the original coding