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Inform is a programming language and design system for interactive fiction originally created in 1993 by Graham Nelson. Inform can generate programs designed for the Z-code or Glulx virtual machines. Versions 1 through 5 were released between 1993 and 1996. Around 1996, Nelson rewrote Inform from first principles to create version 6 (or Inform 6). Over the following decade, version 6 became reasonably stable and a popular language for writing interactive fiction. In 2006, Nelson released Inform 7 (briefly known as Natural Inform), a completely new language based on principles of natural langua

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Software.name
Inform
Software.logo
File:Inform 7 IDE Icon.png
Software.author
Graham Nelson
Software.developer
Graham Nelson
Software.latest release version
10.1.2
Software.operating system
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, others
Software.genre
Interactive fiction development and play
Software.license
Artistic 2.0
Software.website
https://ganelson.github.io/inform-website/
Programming language.name
Inform 7
Programming language.paradigm
natural-language, declarative, procedural
Programming language.year
2006
Programming language.designer
Graham Nelson
Programming language.developer
Graham Nelson
Programming language.latest_release_version
6.42
Programming language.influenced_by
Inform 6, Natural-language programming
Programming language.influenced
Inform 7
Programming language.operating_system
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, others

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Inform 7 | Inform is a natural-language-based programming language for writers of interactive fiction.

Inform is a natural-language-based programming language for writers of interactive fiction.

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Official website
inform7.com
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inception
1993-00-00
software version identifier
7.9.3
file extension
Z8
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16 sections
Contents
  • Z-Machine and Glulx
  • Inform 6
  • The Inform 6 compiler
  • The Inform 6 programming language
  • Inform 6 library
  • Example game
  • Notable games developed in Inform 6 or earlier versions
  • Inform 7
  • Inform 7 IDE
  • Inform 7 programming language
  • Example game
  • Notable games written in Inform 7
  • See also
  • Further reading
  • References
  • External links

Inform is a programming language and design system for interactive fiction originally created in 1993 by Graham Nelson. Inform can generate programs designed for the Z-code or Glulx virtual machines. Versions 1 through 5 were released between 1993 and 1996. Around 1996, Nelson rewrote Inform from first principles to create version 6 (or Inform 6). Over the following decade, version 6 became reasonably stable and a popular language for writing interactive fiction. In 2006, Nelson released Inform 7 (briefly known as Natural Inform), a completely new language based on principles of natural language and a new set of tools based around a book-publishing metaphor.

== Z-Machine and Glulx ==

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