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Using an APL macroprocessor to implement generalized software systems

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ACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad, Volume 9, Issue 4-P1

Pages 286 - 293

https://doi.org/10.1145/390009.804476

Published: 30 May 1979 Publication History

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Several techniques for implementing generalized software packages in APL are considered. One technique in particular, data-driven code generation, is expanded upon. When this technique is employed, application software is written in template form. These templates are then compiled into APL objects when an individual application is configured. Some areas which are investigated are the use of software templates, an APL macrolanguage, and an APL macroprocessor. Specific examples relevant to data base management systems are presented.

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Mayforth GOrgass R(1981)Compiling into APLProceedings of the international conference on APL10.1145/800142.805360(205-211)Online publication date: 21-Oct-1981
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/800142.805360
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Mayforth G(1981)Compiling into APLACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad10.1145/390007.80536012:1(205-211)Online publication date: 1-Sep-1981
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ACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad Volume 9, Issue 4-P1

Part 1

June 1979

403 pages

ISSN:0163-6006

DOI:10.1145/390009

Chair:
Philip S. Abrams
Scientific Time Sharing Corp., Bethesda, MD

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APL '79: Proceedings of the international conference on APL: part 1
May 1979
403 pages
ISBN:9781450374408
DOI:10.1145/800136
Chairman:
Paul Penfield

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Dempsey MGoldsmith LOrgass R(1981)A regular expression pattern matching processor for APLProceedings of the international conference on APL10.1145/800142.805341(94-100)Online publication date: 21-Oct-1981
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Dempsey MGoldsmith L(1981)A regular expression pattern matching processor for APLACM SIGAPL APL Quote Quad10.1145/390007.80534112:1(94-100)Online publication date: 1-Sep-1981
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