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Modular programming with Pascal
Author(s) -
SteensgaardMadsen J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380111210
Subject(s) - pascal (unit) , computer science , programming language , modular design , modular programming , procedural programming , structured programming , programming paradigm , theoretical computer science , inductive programming
A technique is presented by which the programming language Pascal as defined by the expected standard, can be used to write programs divided into modules containing mutually hidden information. The technique fits nicely with the programming by stepwise refinement methodology, combines top‐down and bottom‐up methods, and illustrates that stepwise refinement does not necessarily lead to simple tree‐like programs. Limitations for the application of the technique with Pascal are pointed out.