cpsc332-programming language design - objectives
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abstraction, modularization, encapsulation, extension
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classification of programming languages : imperative,
object-oriented, functional, logic, script, markup.
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syntax, semantics, translation by compiler or interpreter,
command-line and ide(visual environments).
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elements of programming languages : flow of control
as statements, blocks, functions, packages(namespaces), library
components;
data types as built-in types, scalars
and aggregates(composites), user-defined types(adt),
extensible types, type binding.
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constant/variable, global/local, static/dynamic.
visibility/existence scope, argument/parameter by value,
by reference.
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recursion.
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classes, objects; members as data and functions;
public, private, protected, inheritance, polymorphism,
overloading, overriding.
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abstract classes, interfaces, complex objects.
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generics(template) with types and values for classes and
functions, function objects(higher order functions).
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exceptions.
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concurrency(threads).
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reusability as component based from libraries(stl) and
by extension(api).
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experience with multiple languages:
c#,
java,
c++,
ada-95,
lisp,
prolog,
perl,
python,
postscript,
xhtml,
css.