Recursive Data Types in Setl: Automatic Determination, Data Language Description, and Efficient Implementation (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Gerald Weiss

9780265439371: Recursive Data Types in Setl: Automatic Determination, Data Language Description, and Efficient Implementation (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 026543937X ISBN 13: 9780265439371

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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This book explores a powerful new algorithm that allows computer code to infer the types of data structures used in a program. This can greatly increase the efficiency of the code, as the need to check types at runtime is eliminated. The algorithm is based on the idea of recursive data types, which are structures that contain references to themselves. These types of structures are commonly used in computer programming, but traditional type-checking algorithms are unable to handle them. The author?s algorithm overcomes this limitation and allows for the first time the accurate typing of recursive data structures. The book provides a detailed explanation of the algorithm and its implementation. It also discusses the implications of the algorithm for the design of programming languages and compilers. This book is a valuable resource for computer scientists and programmers interested in improving the efficiency of their code. It provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in type checking and offers a new algorithm that has the potential to revolutionize the way that compilers are designed.

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