Algol 68 was to Algol as C++ is to C: trying to do too much resulting in over-complexity.
The two page spread showing a graph of the implicit type conversions was a masterpiece.
The two page spread showing a graph of the implicit type conversions was a masterpiece.
The big problem was that the language spec was incomprehensible (I've done a language implementation), trying to embed syntax and semantics into the one spec - the maths guys went a bit overboard there. The other main problem was trying to solve the reserved word problem by defining effectively multiple fonts/type faces for different parts of the language .... at a time when even lower case wasn't really an option for most people