definition of a syntax transformation scheme between ALDES and Modula-2; development of a translator and translation of most of the ALDES / SAC-2 libraries to Modula-2; development of a storage management system in Modula-2 with automatic garbage collection in an uncooperative environment; ...
I can see why they chose to use the ternary operator, much shorter, and didn’t need me to write “theAnswer =” twice . Nonetheless, I still find it clearer to read. For the sake of historical significance, this is from the release notes, and appears to be the function definition for...
Lua's error reporting system can be quite absurd. From a class perspective, the.getInterval()method requires aselfparameter, whereas the:getInterval()method automatically includes theselfparameter. Any syntax errors should be identified at the point of call rather than in the definition body ofget...
of the computer system and to prevent user programs from interfering with the proper operation of the system. An even more common definition is that the operating system is the one program running at all times on the computer (usually called the kernel), with all else being application ...