Principles of programming languages
Subtitle: design, evaluation, and implementation
By: Bruce J. MacLennan.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 509
Subjects: Programming languages (Electronic computers)
Description: "Completely revised and updated, the third edition of Principles of Programming Languages: Design, Evaluation, and Implementation teaches key design and implementation skills essential for language designers, compiler writers, and other computer scientists. It also covers descriptive tools and historical precedents so that students can understand design issues in their historical context.

Ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in programming languages and comparative languages, this text uses a unique horizontal organization that analyzes individual languages in their entirety, facilitating discussion of the interrelationships between the parts of a language. It teaches design skills by emphasizing basic principles more than details, focuses on methods of implementation over specific techniques, and presents concepts inductively.

In-depth case studies of representative languages from five generations of programming language design (Fortran, Algol-60, Pascal, Ada, LISP, Smalltalk, and Prolog) are used to illustrate larger themes."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 498-499) and index.