Not eXactly C
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Not eXactly C (NXC) is a high-level programming language similar to C that is used primarily for programming LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Not eXactly C canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9018501 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Not eXactly C Context triple: [NXC, fullName, Not eXactly C]
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A.
The Code
"The Code" is a poem by Robert Frost featured in his collection *North of Boston*, reflecting his characteristic exploration of rural New England life and moral complexity.
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B.
C's
C's is a common nickname for the Vancouver Canadians, a Minor League Baseball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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C.
Not I
"Not I" is a short, intense monologue play by Samuel Beckett, renowned for its fragmented language and staging that focuses almost exclusively on a disembodied mouth delivering a rapid torrent of speech.
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D.
On to C (programming book)
"On to C" is a programming book by Patrick Henry Winston that introduces and teaches the C language with an emphasis on clear explanations and practical examples for learners.
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E.
Nonestica
Nonestica is the broader fairyland continent in L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, encompassing the Land of Oz and several surrounding magical countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Not eXactly C Target entity description: Not eXactly C (NXC) is a high-level programming language similar to C that is used primarily for programming LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots.
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A.
The Code
"The Code" is a poem by Robert Frost featured in his collection *North of Boston*, reflecting his characteristic exploration of rural New England life and moral complexity.
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B.
C's
C's is a common nickname for the Vancouver Canadians, a Minor League Baseball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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C.
Not I
"Not I" is a short, intense monologue play by Samuel Beckett, renowned for its fragmented language and staging that focuses almost exclusively on a disembodied mouth delivering a rapid torrent of speech.
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D.
On to C (programming book)
"On to C" is a programming book by Patrick Henry Winston that introduces and teaches the C language with an emphasis on clear explanations and practical examples for learners.
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E.
Nonestica
Nonestica is the broader fairyland continent in L. Frank Baum’s Oz universe, encompassing the Land of Oz and several surrounding magical countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-level programming language
ⓘ
programming language ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NXC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
LEGO Mindstorms software
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
robotics programming languages ⓘ |
| compilesTo | NXT bytecode ⓘ |
| designedFor | LEGO Mindstorms NXT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionModel | free download ⓘ |
| domain |
educational robotics
ⓘ
robot programming ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
C-like syntax
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header-style include files ⓘ inline assembly for NXT bytecode (NBC) ⓘ preprocessor directives similar to C ⓘ |
| hasTooling |
NXC compiler
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command-line tools ⓘ integrated development environment support ⓘ |
| implementedOnTopOf | Not eXactly Basic ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | C ⓘ |
| license | freeware ⓘ |
| paradigm |
imperative programming
ⓘ
procedural programming ⓘ |
| primaryUse | programming LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots ⓘ |
| runsOn | LEGO Mindstorms NXT brick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo | C ⓘ |
| supports |
Bluetooth communication
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arrays ⓘ concurrent tasks ⓘ conditionals ⓘ file I/O on NXT ⓘ functions ⓘ loops ⓘ motor control ⓘ sensor access ⓘ tasks ⓘ variables ⓘ |
| supportsHardware |
NXT light sensor
ⓘ
NXT motors ⓘ NXT sound sensor ⓘ NXT touch sensor NERFINISHED ⓘ NXT ultrasonic sensor ⓘ |
| targetPlatform | NXT firmware ⓘ |
| typingDiscipline | static typing ⓘ |
| useCase | teaching programming concepts with LEGO Mindstorms NXT ⓘ |
| usedIn |
classroom robotics courses
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hobby robotics projects ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Not eXactly C Description of subject: Not eXactly C (NXC) is a high-level programming language similar to C that is used primarily for programming LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
NXC
subject surface form:
NXC