Hardcover. For undergraduate and beginning graduate students, this textbook explains and examines the central concepts used in modern programming languages, such as functions, types, memory management, and control. The book is unique in its comprehensive presentation and comparison of major object-oriented programming languages. Separate chapters examine the history of objects, Simula and Smalltalk, and the prominent languages C++ and Java. The author presents foundational topics, such as lambda calculus and denotational semantics, in an easy-to-read, informal style, focusing on the main insights provided by these theories. Advanced topics include concurrency, concurrent object-oriented programming, program components, and inter-language interoperability. A chapter on logic programming illustrates the importance of specialized programming methods for certain kinds of problems. This book will give the reader a better understanding of the issues and tradeoffs that arise in programming language design, and a better appreciation of the advantages and pitfalls of the programming languages they use. This general textbook on programming languages is designed for undergraduate and beginning graduate students with some knowledge of basic programming. It teaches the concepts that appear in programming languages, issues that arise in their implementation, and the way that language design affects program development. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Concepts in Programming Languages (Hardcover)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0521780985
ISBN 13: 9780521780988
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new

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A comprehensive undergraduate textbook covering both theory and practical design issues, with an emphasis on object-oriented languages.

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