Syntactic adaptability of programming languages
Development of programming languages has to contend with a variety of conflicting criteria. Moreover, as in any other creative field, it is not always possible to arrive at a clear formulation of these criteria. Nevertheless, one of the main criteria is problem orientation, be it numerical algorithms, database management, simulation of hydraulic systems, or other applications. Idealizing, we can say that the programming language is based on a model of the application domain. This model may vary in its scope, covering some aspects of the application domain and ignoring others. Thus, for one application domain we may have a whole spectrum of models and correspondingly a whole spectrum of languages. Some are special-purpose languages designed for a specific class of problems, others are more general. Both special-purpose and general-purpose languages have definite advantages and find their own clientele, who are willing to ignore their shortcomings.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 107828
- Journal Information:
- Cybernetics and Systems Analysis, Vol. 30, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1994; TN: Translated from Kibernetika i Sistemnyi Analiz; No. 2, 166-175(Mar-Apr 1994)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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