When faced with a particular task, how does one choose the most suitable programming language? This reader identifies the criteria and techniques for judging suitability of languages not on theoretical grounds but by looking at the pragmatic reasons for a particular language choice. With descriptions of industrial and academic experience of the use of established languages like FORTRAN-90, Ada, C and C++ and new languages like CooL and Omega, this book should be os use to anyone interested in comparative programming languages and the impact that the choice of language has in practice.
- ISBN10 1850321868
- ISBN13 9781850321866
- Publish Date 4 April 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 August 1999
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Cengage Learning EMEA
- Format Paperback
- Pages 400
- Language English