A simple, natural notation for application languages
By: Bruce J. MacLennan
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Programming languages (Electronic computers); LISP (Computer program language); Semantics; Syntax
Description: Many non-specialists are intimidated by the mathematical appearance of most applicative, functional, and very-high-level languages. This report presents a simple notation that has an unintimidating, natural-language appearance and that can be adapted to a variety of languages. The paper demonstrates its use as an alternate syntax for LISP, PROLOG, Backus' FP, relational programming, and relational database retrievals. The grammar's eight productions can be handled by a simple recursive-descent parser. (Author)
Notes: "NPS-52-82-009"--Cover

Cover title.

"September 1982."

"Chief of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia 22217."

Includes bibliographical references.

"Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1982.

ck/ 4/9/09.