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Off-Topic Discussion => Programming => Topic started by: z64555 on May 01, 2012, 12:33:09 am

Title: Quick Trivia Question...
Post by: z64555 on May 01, 2012, 12:33:09 am
What programming models where used before object oriented programming?

I started wondering about this ever since I got stuck with using ANSI-C (or asm) on a particular project...
Title: Re: Quick Trivia Question...
Post by: CommanderDJ on May 01, 2012, 03:53:13 am
A quick search reveals that historically most things were just procedural.

Wikipedia can tell you more (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_paradigm#History).
Title: Re: Quick Trivia Question...
Post by: z64555 on May 01, 2012, 11:39:28 am
Huh, that could explain a few things, thanks.
Title: Re: Quick Trivia Question...
Post by: Polpolion on May 01, 2012, 12:03:57 pm
 don't forget functional, lisp needs love too.  :cool:
Title: Re: Quick Trivia Question...
Post by: Nuke on May 01, 2012, 05:47:19 pm
the apollo guidance computer's rom was programmed by old ladies. the bits (ferrite rings) were literally hand woven into a big bundle of wires. its what they call core rope memory.
Title: Re: Quick Trivia Question...
Post by: z64555 on May 01, 2012, 11:08:30 pm
the apollo guidance computer's rom was programmed by old ladies. the bits (ferrite rings) were literally hand woven into a big bundle of wires. its what they call core rope memory.

Curious type of magnetic memory, to be sure, but how did the designers figure out which bit went where?

[Edit] Curios is not Curious, but it is intriguing... :drevil:
Title: Re: Quick Trivia Question...
Post by: Nuke on May 02, 2012, 01:16:14 am
i figure the people who did the programming converted the machine code, by hand, into a weaving pattern and let the old ladies do what they do best.