The composition of semantics in Algol 68

1 November 1971

journal article
Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in Communications of the ACM

Vol. 14 (11) , 697-708
https://doi.org/10.1145/362854.362874

Abstract

The main features of Algol 68 are explained from a semantic point of view. It is shown how the language permits the composition of values and actions, i.e. ultimately programs, from a minimum set of primitives with a few fundamental recursive rules of composition. The associated syntax is briefly reviewed. An attempt has been made to obtain a structured and simple introduction to both Algol 68 and its orthogonal desgn.

Keywords

SEMANTIC POINT
ALGOL
ASSOCIATED SYNTAX
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
MAIN FEATURE
SIMPLE INTRODUCTION
DATA STRUCTURES
MINIMUM SET
SEMANTICS
RECURSIVE COMPOSITION
PROGRAMMING PRIMITIVES
FUNDAMENTAL RECURSIVE RULE
DESIGN OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
ORTHOGONAL DESGN
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
DATA STRUCTURE

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