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Essentials of Programming Languages

Daniel P. Friedman, Mitchell Wand, and Christopher T. Haynes

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This textbook offers a deep understanding of the essential concepts of programming languages. The approach is analytic and hands-on. The text uses interpreters, written in Scheme, to express the semantics of many essential language elements in a way that is both clear and directly executable. It also examines some important program analyses. Extensive exercises explore many design and implementation alternatives.

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Length: 424 pages

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