HyperTalk

Summary

HyperTalk is a scripting language^[1]. HyperTalk draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (scripting_language category, ranking #6 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• HyperTalk was influenced by natural language^[3].
• HyperTalk was influenced by Q81571^[4].
• HyperTalk's instance of is recorded as scripting language^[5].
• HyperTalk's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.^[6].
• January 1, 1987 marks the founding of HyperTalk^[7].
• HyperTalk's programming paradigm is recorded as procedural programming^[8].
• HyperTalk's programming paradigm is recorded as event-driven programming^[9].
• HyperTalk's typing discipline is recorded as weak typing^[10].

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Designation and Status

HyperTalk's instance of is recorded as scripting language^[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1987 marks the founding of HyperTalk^[7].

Why It Matters

HyperTalk draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (scripting_language category, ranking #6 of 20).^[2] HyperTalk has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

HyperTalk has been cited as an influence by JavaScript^[12], a scripting language^[13], founded in 1995^[14]; ECMAScript^[15], a programming language specification^[16], founded in 1997^[17]; AppleScript^[18], a scripting language^[19], founded in 1993^[20]; LiveCode^[21], a programming language^[22], founded in 2001^[23]; Pascal Script^[24], a scripting language^[25], founded in 2000^[26]; and Hyperscript^[27], a scripting language^[28], founded in 2020^[29].

FAQs

Who did HyperTalk influence?

HyperTalk has been cited as an influence by JavaScript^[12], ECMAScript^[15], AppleScript^[18], and LiveCode^[21].