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Author: Michael Scott (Professor and past Chair, Computer Science Department, University of Rochester, USA) ,
Michael L. Scott (University of Rochester, NY, USA) ,
Michael L. Scott (University of Rochester, NY, USA) ,
Michael L. Scott (University of Rochester, NY, USA)
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Width: 19.10cm
, Height: 4.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 1.910kg
ISBN: 9780124104099
ISBN 10: 0124104096
Pages: 992
Publication Date: 10 December 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By: 9780323999663
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
Michael Scott's book could have been entitled 'Why Programming Languages Work' ... Its comprehensive and integrated presentation of language design and implementation illustrates and explains admirably the many deep and profitable connections among these fields. -Jim Larus, Microsoft Research This book is the best and most complete on this topic that I've seen. -Klaus Ostermann, Darmstadt University of Technology
This book is a key resource for any computer science student and is certainly faithful to its title - Programming Language Pragmatics. The updated third edition of this popular book delivers the key concepts of programming languages and their implementation in a concise and intuitive way, illustrated with clear explanations and examples. In addition to the coverage of traditional language topics, Scott's book delves into the sometimes obscure, but essential, details of programming artifacts. The descriptions of language theory, along with concrete implementations of how to realise them, are invariably presented in a language-agnostic fashion. And therein lies the strength of this book: whilst the main examples have been updated (with C and Intel x86 replacing Pascal and MIPS), it provides an organisational framework for learning new languages, irrespective of the paradigm. Programming Language Pragmatics provides a more accessible introduction to many of the key topics than the classic Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools by Aho et al. (a.k.a. the 'Dragon Book') and provides a deep appreciation of the design and implementation issues of modern languages. The material is aimed at an undergraduate computer science level, but is also suitable for self-study. Topics are often independent of previously presented material, making it easier to pick and choose areas for study. This is also supported by additional in-depth material and advanced discussion topics on the companion CD.. In summary, this new edition provides both students and professionals alike a solid understanding of the most important issues driving software development today - an essential purchase for any serious programmer or computer scientist! --BCS.com
Michael Scott's book could have been entitled 'Why Programming Languages Work' ... Its comprehensive and integrated presentation of language design and implementation illustrates and explains admirably the many deep and profitable connections among these fields. -Jim Larus, Microsoft Research This book is the best and most complete on this topic that I've seen. -Klaus Ostermann, Darmstadt University of Technology
Author Information
Michael L. Scott is a professor and past Chair of the Computer Science Department at the University of Rochester. He is best known for work on synchronization and concurrent data structures: algorithms from his group appear in a wide variety of commercial and open-source systems. A Fellow of the ACM and the IEEE, he shared the 2006 Dijkstra Prize in Distributed Computing. In 2001 he received the University's Robert and Pamela Goergen Award for Distinguished Achievement and Artistry in Undergraduate Teaching.
