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Language design and implementation using ruby and the interpreter pattern

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SIGCSE '08: Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1352135.1352155

Published: 12 March 2008 Publication History

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In this paper, the S-expression Interpreter Framework (SIF) is presented as a tool for teaching language design and implementation. The SIF is based on the interpreter design pattern and is written in the Ruby programming language. Its core is quite small, but it can be easily extended by adding primitive procedures and special forms. The SIF can be used to demonstrate advanced language concepts (variable scopes, continuations, etc.) as well as different programming styles (functional, imperative, and object oriented).

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Language design and implementation using ruby and the interpreter pattern
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software notations and tools
    1. Compilers
      1. Interpreters
      2. Runtime environments

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SIGCSE '08: Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education

March 2008

606 pages

ISBN:9781595937995

DOI:10.1145/1352135

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Haverford College
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Metropolitan State University
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Georgia Institute of Technology

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 40, Issue 1
SIGCSE 08
March 2008
549 pages
ISSN:0097-8418
DOI:10.1145/1352322
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