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Perl 6 Essentials

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: O'Reilly /Shroff Publishers 2003Description: ix, 195 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9788173667190
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 005.133 RAN-P
Contents:
The Birth of Perl 6 -- In the Beginning ... -- The Continuing Mission -- Project Development -- Language Development -- Parrot Development -- Design Philosophy -- Linguistic and Cognitive Considerations -- Architectural Considerations -- Syntax -- Variables -- Operators -- Control Structures -- Subroutines -- Classes and Objects -- Grammars and Rules -- Parrot Internals -- Core Design Principles -- Parrot's Architecture -- The Interpreter -- I/O, Events, Signals, and Threads -- Objects -- Advanced Features -- Parrot Assembly Language -- Working with PMCs -- Flow Control -- Stacks and Register Frames -- Lexicals and Globals -- Subroutines -- Writing Tests -- PASM Quick Reference -- The Intermediate Code Compiler -- Flow Control -- Subroutines -- IMCC Command-Line Options -- IMCC Quick Reference.
Summary: Perl 6 Essentials is a sneak preview of Perl 6, the widely anticipated rewrite of the Perl programming language. Still in development, the Perl 6 project is a community-based effort to keep Perl vibrant well into the 21st century. This book covers the development not only of Perl 6 syntax but also of Parrot, the language-independent virtual machine developed as part of the Perl 6 design strategy.
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The Birth of Perl 6 -- In the Beginning ... -- The Continuing Mission -- Project Development -- Language Development -- Parrot Development -- Design Philosophy -- Linguistic and Cognitive Considerations -- Architectural Considerations -- Syntax -- Variables -- Operators -- Control Structures -- Subroutines -- Classes and Objects -- Grammars and Rules -- Parrot Internals -- Core Design Principles -- Parrot's Architecture -- The Interpreter -- I/O, Events, Signals, and Threads -- Objects -- Advanced Features -- Parrot Assembly Language -- Working with PMCs -- Flow Control -- Stacks and Register Frames -- Lexicals and Globals -- Subroutines -- Writing Tests -- PASM Quick Reference -- The Intermediate Code Compiler -- Flow Control -- Subroutines -- IMCC Command-Line Options -- IMCC Quick Reference.

The Birth of Perl 6 -- In the Beginning ... -- The Continuing Mission -- Project Development -- Language Development -- Parrot Development -- Design Philosophy -- Linguistic and Cognitive Considerations -- Architectural Considerations -- Syntax -- Variables -- Operators -- Control Structures -- Subroutines -- Classes and Objects -- Grammars and Rules -- Parrot Internals -- Core Design Principles -- Parrot's Architecture -- The Interpreter -- I/O, Events, Signals, and Threads -- Objects -- Advanced Features -- Parrot Assembly Language -- Working with PMCs -- Flow Control -- Stacks and Register Frames -- Lexicals and Globals -- Subroutines -- Writing Tests -- PASM Quick Reference -- The Intermediate Code Compiler -- Flow Control -- Subroutines -- IMCC Command-Line Options -- IMCC Quick Reference.

Perl 6 Essentials is a sneak preview of Perl 6, the widely anticipated rewrite of the Perl programming language. Still in development, the Perl 6 project is a community-based effort to keep Perl vibrant well into the 21st century. This book covers the development not only of Perl 6 syntax but also of Parrot, the language-independent virtual machine developed as part of the Perl 6 design strategy.

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