Now in its Ninth Edition, Concepts of Programming Languages introduces students to the main constructs of contemporary programming languages and provides the tools needed to critically evaluate existing and future programming languages. Readers gain a solid foundation for understanding the fundamental concepts of programming languages through the author's presentation of design issues for various language constructs, the examination of the design choices for these constructs in some of the most common languages, and critical comparison of the design alternatives. In addition, Sebesta strives to prepare the reader for the study of compiler design by providing an in-depth discussion of programming language structures, presenting a formal method of describing syntax, and introducing approaches to lexical and syntactic analysis.
Chapter 1 Preliminaries
Chapter 2 Evolution of the Major Programming Languages
Chapter 3 Describing Syntax and Semantics
Chapter 4 Lexical and Syntax Analysis
Chapter 5 Names, Bindings, and Scopes
Chapter 6 Data Types
Chapter 7 Expressions and Assignment Staements
Chapter 8 Statement-Level Control Structures
Chapter 9 Subprograms
Chapter 10 Implementing Subprograms
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