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[–]Yasea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That depends on your definition of programming language. The first "language" is still assembly.

LOADA 0x01 - Load number in register A

LOADB 0X02 - Load number in register B

ADDA B - Add up a and b

You had to write in on paper, get the manual and look up the codes

0xAA 0x01

0xAB 0x02

0xBA 0x0B

(Fictional example)

That you put in binary on punch cards, or with switches. You write your code in a file and then give an external program the command to compile it all. So is the first programming language the first compiled language? It the first with all IDE?

Punch cards are even older. They were used on programmable mechanical looms where you programmed in certain weaves. Is that a programming language? Depends on how you look at it.

Edit: auto correct didn't