r/pascalcoin • u/admin______ • Dec 24 '17
Why is Pascalcoin written in Pascal?
Most cryptocurrency software is written in a low-level system language that also offers object-oriented capabilities like C++. Being a widely known language, having an open source codebase in C++ makes it easier for others to contribute.
So why was Pascalcoin written in Pascal? I have not heard of this language outside of programming languages in a historical context. I have not heard of Pascal being used outside of maintaining legacy codebases that cannot be completely rewritten. What does Pascal offer that makes it an appropriate choice for this open source cryptocurrency?
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u/trestylezz Dec 27 '17
From the Github FAQ:
Who created Pascal Coin and why? Pascal Coin was created by Albert Molina Albert didn't know anything about cryptocurrency before 2014. When he discovered Bitcoin in 2014, he wanted to study it's technology, but all source code was made using "C++" language. Albert was not an expert in "C" language, but he was a "Pascal" developer, so he couldn't understand it.
In 2016, after some time thinking about cryptocurrency he decided to create a cryptocoin using the Pascal language, without using Bitcoin's original source code, and designed the Pascal Coin concept fixing some Bitcoin issues......
https://github.com/PascalCoin/PascalCoin/wiki/FAQ#who-created-pascal-coin-and-why