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    • Ci sono dei libri che hanno una marcia in piu' e "Programming Language Pragmatics" e' uno di quelli; puo' essere utilizzato sia per la comprensione delle tecniche per lo sviluppo dei linguaggi di programmazione, sia come supporto all'implementazione di un compilatore.

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      Ci sono dei libri che hanno una marcia in piu' e "Programming Language Pragmatics" e' uno di quelli; puo' essere utilizzato sia per la comprensione delle tecniche per lo sviluppo dei linguaggi di programmazione, sia come supporto all'implementazione di un compilatore.

      Va da se' che la gran mole di materiale, `Tips & Tricks`, sottigliezze e quant'altro contenute nel testo possono soddisfare qualsiasi corso di linguaggi in ambito Universitario; le 1000 pagine potrebbero incutere un certo timore, ed e' vero, d'altronde non conosco testi sui linguaggi di programmazione che non superino abbondantemente le 500 pagine, tuttavia, nel caso specifico, la lettura e' talmente piacevole che ciascun capitolo scorre via - come direbbe Veltroni - pacatamente, serenamente, senza accorgersene! - o quasi -.

      Nota: L'affermazione precedente va' corredata con una buona dose di passione, altrimenti il testo risultera' estremamente complesso e pesante.

      Entrando nello specifico: il testo, a mio avviso, va ben oltre i linguaggi di programmazione, infatti lo collocherei in una via di mezzo tra compilatori e linguaggi stessi, con una leggera predisposizione per i compilatori.

      A differenza di altri testi, che trattano tale argomento con il solo conforto di pseudocodice senza peraltro entrare nello specifico di nessun linguaggio, PLP prende di petto il contesto storico confrontandosi con alcuni dei linguaggi piu' in voga del momento, tra cui Java, C/C++ e Perl.

      Vorrei ricordare che, nonostante la miriade di nuovi linguaggi di programmazione, nati per soddisfare la programmazione Web,- alcuni direbbero moderni, io ritengo invece che non c'e' modernita' se le idee sono le stesse o per lo meno se sono poco innovative -, i linguaggi pocanzi citati godono di una folta schiera di programmatori, e a tutt'oggi sono tra i 10 linguaggi piu' utilizzati.

      Trovo splendido questo testo perche' affonda gli artigli nei meandri del C99 - standard ISO/OSI - e del Perl - chi l'avrebbe mai detto? - sono certo, infine, che gli amanti dei Sistemi Operativi UNIX like lo apprezzeranno maggiormente.

      Faccio notare, infine, che nel 2009 sara' prevista una nuova edizione - la terza- e con grande dolore ho notato che non saranno piu' contemplati ne' il C99, ne' il C++ e ne' tanto meno il Perl, per cui, la presente edizione e' da considerarsi un gioiellino per coloro che amano tali linguaggi, ossia gli Informatici di Vecchio stampo.

      Magnifico.

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Thoroughly updated to reflect the most current developments in language design and implementation, the second edition

*Addresses key developments in programming language design:

+ Finalized C99 standard
+ Java 5
+ C# 2.0
+ Java concurrency package (JSR 166) and comparable mechanisms in C#
+ Java and C# generics

*Introduces and discusses scripting languages throughout the book and in an entire new chapter that covers:

+ Application domains: shell languages, text processing and report generation, mathematics and statistics, glue languages and general purpose scripting, extension languages, scripting the World Wide Web

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+ Major languages: Perl, PHP, Tcl/Tk, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, XLST

*Updates many sections and topics:

+ iterators
+ exceptions
+ polymorphism
+ templates/generics
+ scope rules and declaration ordering
+ separate compilation
+ garbage collection
+ threads and synchronization

New pedagogical features

Design & Implementation boxes

+ Highlight the interplay between language design and language implementation

Test Your Understanding review questions

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In More Depth CD supplements

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Explorations

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+ Over 900 numbered and titled examples help the student to quickly cross-reference and access content for initial study and later review.

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New Coverage:
* Addresses the most recent developments in programming language design, including C99, C#, and Java 5.
* Introduces and discusses scripting languages throughout the book as well as in an entire new chapter.
* Includes a comprehensive chapter on concurrency, with coverage of the new Java concurrency package (JSR 166) and the comparable mechanisms in C#.
* Updates many sections and topics, including iterators, exceptions, polymorphism, templates/generics, scope rules and declaration ordering, separate compilation, garbage collection, and threads and synchronization.

New Pedagogical Features:
* Highlights the interaction and tradeoffs inherent in language design and language implementation decisions with over 100 Design and Implementation call-out boxes.
* Adds end-of-chapter Exploration exercisesopen-ended, research-type activities.
* Provides review questions after sections for quick self-assessment.
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Paperback 912 Pages
Edition: 2
ISBN-10: 0126339511
ISBN-13: 9780126339512
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Pub date: Nov 07, 2005
Dimensions: 23 cm x 19 cm x 3 cm Just how big is that?
Also available as: Hardcover
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