December 2021
Beginner
840 pages
47h 29m
English
Content preview from Programming Languages: Concepts and Implementation
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1.6 Recurring Themes in the Study of Languages
The following is a set of themes that recur throughout this text:
A core set of language concepts are universal to all programming languages.
There are a variety of options for language concepts, and individual languages differ on the design and implementation options for (some of) these concepts.
The concept of binding is fundamental to many other concepts in programming languages.
Most issues in the design, implementation, and use of programming languages involve important practical trade-offs. For instance, there is an inverse relationship between static (rigid and fast) and dynamic (flexible and slow) bindings. Reliability, predictability, and safety are the primary motivations for using a ...