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Design concepts in programming languages / Franklyn Turbak and David Gifford ; with Mark A. Sheldon.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, c2008Description: xxiv, 1322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780262201759
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QA 76.7 .T87 2008
Contents:
1: Foundations -- Introduction -- Syntax -- Operational semantics -- Denotational semantics -- Fixed points -- 2: Dynamic semantics -- FL: a functional language -- Naming -- State -- Control -- Data -- 3: Static semantics -- Simple types -- Polymorphism and higher-order types -- Type reconstruction -- Abstract types -- Modules -- Effects describe program behavior -- 4: Pragmatics -- Compilation -- Garbage collection.
Summary: "This comprehensive text uses a simple and concise framework to teach key ideas in programming language design and implementation. The book's unique approach is based on a family of syntactically simple pedagogical languages that allow students to explore programming language concepts systematically. It takes as its premise and starting point the idea that when language behaviors become incredibly complex, the description of the behaviors must be incredibly simple." "The book is suitable as a text for an introductory graduate or advanced undergraduate programming languages course; it can also serve as a reference for researchers and practitioners."--Jacket
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Computer Science GC QA 76.7 .T87 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000006750

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1: Foundations -- Introduction -- Syntax -- Operational semantics -- Denotational semantics -- Fixed points -- 2: Dynamic semantics -- FL: a functional language -- Naming -- State -- Control -- Data -- 3: Static semantics -- Simple types -- Polymorphism and higher-order types -- Type reconstruction -- Abstract types -- Modules -- Effects describe program behavior -- 4: Pragmatics -- Compilation -- Garbage collection.

"This comprehensive text uses a simple and concise framework to teach key ideas in programming language design and implementation. The book's unique approach is based on a family of syntactically simple pedagogical languages that allow students to explore programming language concepts systematically. It takes as its premise and starting point the idea that when language behaviors become incredibly complex, the description of the behaviors must be incredibly simple." "The book is suitable as a text for an introductory graduate or advanced undergraduate programming languages course; it can also serve as a reference for researchers and practitioners."--Jacket

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