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This book systematically explores the foundational concepts that underlie programming languages and demonstrates how those ideas manifest across the major programming paradigms. It places particular emphasis on object‑oriented design, yet it also covers imperative, concurrent, functional, logic, and modern scripting styles. The discussion is grounded with numerous examples in C, Java, and C++, supplemented by case studies in Python, Haskell, Prolog, and Ada. Readers benefit from extensive end‑of‑chapter exercises and online companion solutions that deepen understanding of both the motivations and the specific features of each language.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Technology & Computing/Programming
Authors: David A. Watt
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