Apr 4, 2023
True, but the language evolved over 8 years and through 5 iterations (Smalltalk-72, Smalltalk-74, Smalltalk-76, Smalltalk-78, and Smalltalk-80). Smalltalk-80 is regarded as the final product and the epitome of object-oriented programming. Nearly all other OOP languages derived their inspiration from Smalltalk.