Programming Language Pragmatics

by Michael Scott

Overview

Programming Language Pragmatics is the most comprehensive programming language textbook available today. Taking the perspective that language design and language implementation are tightly interconnected, and that neither can be fully understood in isolation, this critically acclaimed and bestselling book has been thoroughly updated to cover the most recent developments in programming language design. With a new chapter on run-time program management and expanded coverage of concurrency, this new edition provides both students and professionals alike with a solid understanding of the most important issues driving software development today.

• Classic programming foundations text now updated to familiarize students with the languages they are most likely to encounter in the workforce, including including Java 7, C++, C# 3.0, F#, Fortran 2008, Ada 2005, Scheme R6RS, and Perl 6.


• New and expanded coverage of concurrency and run-time systems ensures students and professionals understand the most important advances driving software today.


• Includes over 800 numbered examples to help the reader quickly cross-reference and access content.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080922997
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	03/23/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	944
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Michael L. Scott is a professor and past Chair of the Computer Science Department at the University of Rochester. He is best known for work on synchronization and concurrent data structures: algorithms from his group appear in a wide variety of commercial and open-source systems. A Fellow of the ACM and the IEEE, he shared the 2006 Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing. In 2001 he received the University's Robert and Pamela Goergen Award for Distinguished Achievement and Artistry in Undergraduate Teaching.

Table of Contents

I. Foundations 1. Introduction 2. Programming Language Syntax 3. Names, Scopes, Bindings 4. Semantic Analysis 5. Target Machine Architecture II. Core Issues in Language Design 6. Control Flow 7. Data Types 8. Subroutines and Control Abstraction 9. Data Abstraction and Object Orientation III. Alternative Programming Models 10. Functional Languages 11. Logic Languages 12. Concurrency 13. Scripting Languages IV. A Closer Look at Implementation 14. Building a Runnable Program 15. Run-time Program Management

16. Code Improvement

What People are Saying About This

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The classic comprehensive programming language text that combines language design and language implementation, thoroughly updated to cover the most recent developments in programming language design

Editorial Reviews

This textbook for a programming languages course focuses on concepts that underlie all of the languages normally encountered, illustrating those concepts with examples from various languages. Language design and implementation are explored together, with an emphasis on the ways in which they interact. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"This book is a key resource for any computer science student and is certainly faithful to its title - Programming Language Pragmatics…. The updated third edition of this popular book delivers the key concepts of programming languages and their implementation in a concise and intuitive way, illustrated with clear explanations and examples…. In addition to the coverage of traditional language topics, Scott’s book delves into the sometimes obscure, but essential, details of programming artifacts. The descriptions of language theory, along with concrete implementations of how to realise them, are invariably presented in a language-agnostic fashion. And therein lies the strength of this book: whilst the main examples have been updated (with C and Intel x86 replacing Pascal and MIPS), it provides an organisational framework for learning new languages, irrespective of the paradigm…. Programming Language Pragmatics provides a more accessible introduction to many of the key topics than the classic Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools by Aho et al. (a.k.a. the ‘Dragon Book’) and provides a deep appreciation of the design and implementation issues of modern languages…. The material is aimed at an undergraduate computer science level, but is also suitable for self-study. Topics are often independent of previously presented material, making it easier to pick and choose areas for study. This is also supported by additional in-depth material and advanced discussion topics on the companion CD…. In summary, this new edition provides both students and professionals alike a solid understanding of the most important issues driving software development today - an essential purchase for any serious programmer or computer scientist!" —BCS.com

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