Programming Languages Build, Prove, and Compare
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Computer scientists often need to learn new programming languages quickly. The best way to prepare for this is to understand the foundational principles that underlie even the most complicated industrial languages. This text for an undergraduate programming languages course distills great languages and their design principles down to easy-to-learn 'bridge' languages implemented by interpreters whose key parts are explained in the text. The book goes deep into the roots of both functional and object-oriented programming, and it shows how types…
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Key features
- Hands-on approach helps students develop programming skills
- Online examples make it easy for instructors and students to understand and build on the material
- Focus on how understanding of language design features translates into learning new languages quickly
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316841396
- Subjects Computer Science,Programming Language Theory and Implementation, and Applied Logic
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 27 October 2022
- ISBN: 9781107180185
- Dimensions (mm): 254 x 178 mm
- Weight: 1.65kg
- Page extent: 600 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 27 January 2023
- ISBN: 9781316841396
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