COMP 432 Simula

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The original object-oriented programming language!

Comp 432 Simula Material

Last Update: 1/5/01

Simula was the first object-oriented programming language and some would say it is still one of the best OOP languages! Both C++ and Java have "borrowed" extensively from Simula.

Simula programs appearing in the pdf document "four principles of object-oriented programming":

page4.sim, encapsulation
page7.sim, access levels
page9.sim, persistence
page12.sim, inheritance
page17.sim, scoping issues
page20.sim, polymorphism

The above source files contain minor structural differences from the code appearing in the "four principles" document. The document shows code structured for separate class (module) compilation. Each of the above program files has been edited to contain all required classes within a single file to permit easy viewing and compilation.

Some good Web references on Simula:

An Introduction to Programming in Simula by Rob Pooley
Introduction to OOP in Simula by J.Sklenar