Concepts of programming languages / Robert W. Sebesta

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Preliminaries -- 2. Evolution of the major programming languages -- 3. Describing syntax and semantics -- 4. Lexical and syntax analysis -- 5. Names, bindings, and scopes -- 6. Data types -- 7. Expressions and assignment statements -- 8. Statement-level control structures -- 9. Subprograms -- 10. Implementing subprograms -- 11. Abstract data types and encapsulation constructs -- 12. Support for object-oriented programming -- 13. Concurrency -- 14. Exception handling and event handling -- 15. Functional programming languages -- 16. Logic programming languages.

"Concepts of Programming Languages "is ideal for undergraduate students in Computer Science and Computer Programming courses. It is an ideal reference encapsulating the history and future of programming languages. Now in its Ninth Edition, "Concepts of Programming Languages "introduces students to the main constructs of contemporary programming languages and provides the tools needed to critically evaluate existing and future programming languages. Readers gain a solid foundation for understanding the fundamental concepts of programming languages through the author's presentation of design issues for various language constructs, the examination of the design choices for these constructs in some of the most common languages, and critical comparison of the design alternatives. In addition, Sebesta strives to prepare the reader for the study of compiler design by providing an in-depth discussion of programming language structures, presenting a formal method of describing syntax, and introducing approaches to lexical and syntactic analysis.