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A machine-independent APL interpreter

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M. Alfonseca,

M. L. TaveraAuthors Info & Claims

IBM Journal of Research and Development, Volume 22, Issue 4

Pages 413 - 421

https://doi.org/10.1147/rd.224.0413

Published: 01 July 1978 Publication History

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The problem of writing machine-independent APL interpreters is solved by means of a systems programming approach making use of an intermediate level language specially designed for that purpose. This paper describes the language, as well as the procedure used to build universal interpreters. Three compilers that translate this language for three different machines have been written so far, and an APL interpreter has been finished.

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IBM Journal of Research and Development Volume 22, Issue 4

July 1978

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ISSN:0018-8646

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Published: 01 July 1978

Revised: 10 January 1978

Received: 12 September 1977

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