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FACT was an early computer programming language, created by the Datamatic Division of Minneapolis Honeywell for its model 800 series business computers in 1959. FACT was an acronym for "Fully Automated Compiling Technique". It was an influence on the design of the COBOL programming language. Some of the design of FACT was based on the linguistic project ''Basic English'', developed about 1925 by C.K. Ogden. The software was actually designed by Computer Sciences Corporation (Fletcher Jones, Roy Nutt, and Robert L. Patrick) under contract to Richard Clippinger of Honeywell. == Contributions to COBOL == FACT was an influence in the design of COBOL, and is one of 3 predecessor languages credited in all COBOL manuals. Several elements of FACT were incorporated into COBOL: * Defining data as levels, with group items and elementary items. * Assigning of initial values to data as it is being defined ( clause). * Specifying a limited list of literal values allowed in a specific field ( level data items). * A non-procedural report generator based on specifying the appearance of the desired report (Report Section in COBOL-66). * Qualification of data-names ( or clause). * Group move of like-named items (). * Validity checks on procedural statements ( clause). * Built-in function. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「FACT (computer language)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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