Composing Programming Languages by Combining Action-Semantics Modules
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This article demonstrates a method for composing a programming language by combining action-semantics modules. Each module is defined separately, and then a programming-language module is defined by combining existing modules. This method enables the language designer to gradually develop a language by defining, selecting and combining suitable modules. The resulting modular structure is substantially different from that previously employed in action-semantic descriptions.It also discusses how to resolve the conflicts that may arise when combining modules, and indicates some advantages that action semantics has over other approaches in this respect.
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2003-12-11
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Doh, K.-G., & Mosses, P. D. (2003). Composing Programming Languages by Combining Action-Semantics Modules. BRICS Report Series, 10(53). https://doi.org/10.7146/brics.v10i53.21825
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