SAKO (PL: System Automatycznego KOdowania^[1] - EN: An Automatic Coding System^[2]) is a Polish language-based programming language written for the computers XYZ, ZAM-2, ZAM-21, ZAM-41 and Mińsk-22.^[3]

General features of the SAKO language:

commands similar to sentences used in natural language
shortened the time of learning the principles of programming
easy to use, reduced coding time
transparent program code, low probability of making a mistake

It had a static address allocation. It was possible to insert code in SAS macro assembler. The compilation proceeded in two stages:

From SAKO to simplified SAS macro assembler (SAS-W).
From SAS-W to machine language.

The most characteristic feature of SAKO are Polish commands, e.g. CZYTAJ, SKOCZ DO. Designed primarily for programming numerical calculations.

"Hello, world" example

References

Citations

^ Mazurkiewicz, Antoni (1989). "Jak się programowało XYZ". Informatyka. 8-12/1989: 10–12.
^ Łukaszewicz, Leon (1961-01-01). "SAKO—An automatic coding system". Annual Review in Automatic Programming. 2: 161–176. doi:10.1016/S0066-4138(61)80008-6. ISSN 0066-4138.
^ Szmelter, Jan; Zub, Henryk. Programowanie SAKO na Mińsk-22 (in Polish). Main Library of the Military University of Technology.