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Topic:
primitive functions
Topic:
notations for brackets
Group:
code generation
Topic:
words defined by words
Topic:
compile-time execution
Topic:
function syntax definition
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references a-b
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token
Topic:
attribute-value pairs as information
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function definition

Reference

Bennett, R.K., "Build: a primitive approach to the design of computer languages and their translators", SIGPLAN, 11, 7, pp. 34-40, July 1976. Google

Quotations
QuoteRef: bennRK7_1976 ;;34 primitives are word, phrases, infix and prefix operators.
35 ;;Quote: the definition of word consists of its type and an attribute list (its meaning)
QuoteRef: bennRK7_1976 ;;35 words classed as variable, infix operator
QuoteRef: bennRK7_1976 ;;35 groups of words by phrase deliminators eg (...)
QuoteRef: bennRK7_1976 ;;35 action operators for translation time execution eg ".." is the comment action operator
QuoteRef: bennRK7_1976 ;;36 on all word definitions have override operation in case word has already been defined
QuoteRef: bennRK7_1976 ;;37 many operators of all flavors-- eg for producing code


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