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Bc (programming language)

bc is an arbitrary-precision mathematical calculator program with an input language similar to C. It supports both interactive, command-line user-interface and script processing.

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Article summary

bc is an arbitrary-precision mathematical calculator program with an input language similar to C. It supports both interactive, command-line user-interface and script processing.

Key claims

  1. release date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359564124

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