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Problems with the language modula‐2
Author(s) -
Cornelius B. J.
Publication year - 1988
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.4380180604
Subject(s) - computer science , programming language , scope (computer science) , operating system
One of the first tasks of the working groups producing a Modula‐2 standard has been to identify problems with the language defined by N. Wirth. This paper reports on the major problems with the language. These occur in the areas of type coercions and casts, scope, strings, the module SYSTEM , dynamic storage management and opaque types. Some familiarity with the language Modula‐2 is assumed.