Macro processing in high-level languages
Abstract
A macro language is proposed. It enables macro processing in high-level programming languages. Macro definitions in this language refer to the grammars of the respective programming languages. These macros introduce new constructs in programming languages. It is described how to automatically generate macro processors from macro definitions and programming language grammars written in the lex-yacc format. Examples of extending high-level languages by means of macros are given.
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Nov. 1992
86 pages
ISSN:0362-1340
EISSN:1558-1160
DOI:10.1145/141018
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- Richard L. Wexelblat
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Published: 01 November 1992
Published in SIGPLAN Volume 27, Issue 11
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