''The Last One'' is a

computer program A computer program is a sequence or set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute. Computer programs are one component of software, which also includes documentation and other intangible components. A computer program ...

released in 1981 by the British company D.J. "AI" Systems. Now obsolete, it took input from a user and generated an executable program in the

BASIC BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College ...

computer language. The software was a program generator, as distinct from an actual programming language, as programs were generated by the user selecting options from menus that would form the basis of the generated code. This was done in a logical sequence that would eventually cause a program to be generated in BASIC. At any time, the user could elect to view a flow chart showing the current progress of the program's design.Bits & Bytes
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Example

An example of a program to sort the names in a Christmas Card list in alphabetical order: 1. OPEN FILE 2. SET POINTER TO START OF FILE 3. SORT FILE 4. INPUT FROM FILE 5. IF END OF FILE REACHED BRANCH TO 8 6. OUTPUT DATA 7. UNCONDITIONAL BRANCH TO 4 8. TERMINATE

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