CS302 2007S : Class 41: Programming Epigrams

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Held: Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Summary: Today we consider Perlis's Epigrams on Programming and consider how a language designer might react to those epigrams.

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I plan to distribute the final in class on Friday.

I plan to give you your presentation grades after class on Friday.

Attendance friday is MANDATORY.

Those of you who have not responded about the senior breakfast should do so IMMEDIATELY.

Overview:

Epigrams and Languages.

Confusing Epigrams.

Grouping Epigrams.

Approaching Perlis

What is an epigram?

Perlis's article was published in a programming languages journal and this is a course in programming languages, so our first questions have to do with that.

Why is this a programming languages paper?
Which epigrams are most like languages?

A number of Perlis's epigrams require a decent amount of contextual understanding.

Which epigrams were most confusing?

Perlis ends with meta-epigrams.

Do the meta-epigrams meet their goals?

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