Turbo Pascal 3 -

Developers could embed raw machine language directly into their Pascal code using the inline statement, allowing for extreme optimization of time-critical routines.

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The defining feature of Turbo Pascal 3 was its staggering speed. Anders Hejlsberg, the brilliant Danish architect behind the compiler, wrote it entirely in assembly language. Developers could embed raw machine language directly into