COMIT was the first string processing language (compare

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, and

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), developed on the

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, University of Chicago, and collaborators at

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from 1957 to 1965. Yngve created the language for supporting computerized research in the field of

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for

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. The creation of COMIT led to the creation of

. Bob Fabry, University of Chicago, was responsible for COMIT II on

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References

* * * Sammet, J.E. "String and list processing languages", in ''Programming Languages: History and Fundamentals''. . Prentice-Hall. 1969. {{Authority control Text-oriented programming languages Pattern matching programming languages Programming languages created in 1957