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Explore BALM, an extendable, Lisp-like language for powerful list processing.
BALM presents a practical look at an extendable intermediate language that blends ideas from LISP with dynamic data structures. The manual describes how variables, vectors, lists, and strings are manipulated, and how procedures and user-defined operations fit into the system. It also explains how the translator and macro-expansion work to turn high-level statements into internal forms, with an emphasis on flexibility and evolving versions.
- Learn how BALM handles untyped variables, dynamic storage, and garbage collection.
- See how vectors and lists intermove, with operations for indexing, copying, and assigning complex structures.
- Discover the macro system that defines unary, bracket, and infix operators, plus how to extend syntax safely.
- Understand how programs can be preprocessed, translated, and executed, with support for user-created procedures and languages.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book describes a novel computer programming language system known as BALM, an extendable list-processing language that incorporates features of LISP and permits writing in an Algol-like language. BALM was inspired by a desire to make list-processing more accessible to a wider audience in a way that was more user-friendly than LISP. The language was designed with extensibility in mind, allowing users to define new operators and specify how expressions should be translated. Thus, BALM serves not only as a powerful tool for list processing, but also as a flexible platform for experimenting with new language features and ideas. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the BALM system, including detailed descriptions of its data types, operators, and syntax. It also discusses the implementation of the language, making it a valuable resource for computer scientists interested in the design and implementation of programming languages. Overall, this book offers a unique and valuable contribution to the field of computer science, providing a comprehensive guide to a powerful and extensible programming language system that has the potential to revolutionize the way we think about list processing and language design. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332103515_0
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