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Article #6321Re: Language Design
From: Gordon V. Cormack
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1989 12:32
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 1989 12:32
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In article <5200040@m.cs.uiuc.edu>, wsmith@m.cs.uiuc.edu writes: > > > (For example, in the language I'm learning now, C++, if you forget to > declare a class, it is a *syntax* error. Not misuse of identifier or > undefined class, *syntax* error.) > Don't blame C++. Blame C. C is not context-free parsable [actually I believe it is, but not with any sensible grammar]. -- Gordon V. Cormack CS Dept, University of Waterloo, Canada N2L 3G1 gvcormack@waterloo.EDU gvcormack@uwaterloo.CA gvcormac@water.BITNET
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!watmath!watdragon!gvcormack From: gvcormack@watdragon.waterloo.edu (Gordon V. Cormack) Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc Subject: Re: Language Design Message-ID: <12443@watdragon.waterloo.edu> Date: 17 Mar 89 12:32:50 GMT References: <5200040@m.cs.uiuc.edu> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 15