Programming Language Construction
Definition
Programming language construction involves designing and implementing programming languages. It includes creating syntax rules, defining data types, and developing compilers or interpreters that translate code written in a specific language into machine-readable instructions.
Related terms
Syntax: This term refers to the set of rules that define how statements are structured in a programming language.
Semantics: This term refers to the meaning behind statements written in a programming language.
Compiler/Interpreter: These terms refer to software tools that translate human-readable code into machine-executable instructions or interpret code directly without prior translation.
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AP Computer Science A - 10.2 Recursive Searching and Sorting
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