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Which was the first widely used high-level language with a functional implementation?

FORTRAN.

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Why: FORTRAN came out in 1957 as the first widely used high-level language with a functional implementation.

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Answer: FORTRAN. FORTRAN came out in 1957 as the first widely used high-level language with a functional implementation.

  1. Computer programming en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programming
    FORTRAN, the first widely used high-level language to have a functional implementation, came out in 1957
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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