Programming Languages History
Explore 78 languages, their history, and ecosystems
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Explore 78 languages, their history, and ecosystems
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Explore 78 programming languages from 1947 to today, with 175+ frameworks and 353+ libraries. Trace language influences on an interactive timeline, compare up to 4 languages side by side, and find technologies by what you want to build. Discover creators, code examples, version histories, real-world adoption, and source-linked framework and library comparisons. Free to use, with support for 9 languages.
PLH has grown beyond language timelines and ecosystem comparisons.
The biggest addition is the people behind the languages: their backgrounds, contributions, and the stories behind their creations—with portraits, fun facts, and links to sources.
For example, did you know Guido van Rossum started Python as a Christmas-holiday hobby project in 1989?
I wanted PLH to help you discover not just when a language appeared, but who created it and what inspired it.
What’s your favorite story from programming history?