CORAL (Computer On-line Real-time Applications Language) is a programming language originally developed in 1964 at the Royal Radar Establishment (RRE), Malvern, UK, as a subset of JOVIAL. Coral 66 was subsequently developed by I. F. Currie and M. Griffiths under the auspices of IECCA (Inter-Establishment Commitee for ComputerApplications). Its official definition, edited by Woodward, Wetherall and Gorman, was first published in 1970.

The language was an inter-service standard for British military programming, and was also widely adopted for civil purposes in the British control and automation industry. It was used to write software for both the Ferranti and GEC computers from 1971 onwards.

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This manual defines the programming language CORAL 66 as implemented in Version 3 of the CORAL compilers known as RCC80 and RCC86. Now that British Standard BS5905 has become the main source for CORAL implementation its structure and style have been adopted.

Compared to previous version's of the RCC compilers. Version 3 incorporates 'TABLE' and 'OVERLAY', and allows additional forms of Real numbers in line with the British Standard. Compiler error reporting has been modified slightly - in particular all error messages now have identifying numbers and are listed in appendices to the operating manuals.

Micro Focus has now assumed direct responsibility for production of all RCC CORAL manuals and believes that this will offer users a better service than has been possible in the past.

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Date Published : May 1982

Manufacturer : Micro Focus Ltd

Platform : Coral 66

Format : PDF Document - 81 Pages