Computer Science 340
Programming Languages

Fall 2019, Siena College

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Agenda

• Announcements
  • Language Project [HTML] [PDF]
    • let's get everyone else's ideas into the shared document as soon as possible so I can review in time for you to finish forming groups and to get your proposals together
    • create your own repositories (no GitHub Classroom link), but send me a link if they're public, an invitation to join with at least read access if they're private
  • Problem Set 5: [HTML] [PDF] groups should be formed and repositories created, if not, do so right away
  • Reading and group assignment for Sebesta Ch. 7, everyone needs to contribute to their team's initial responses by tomorrow, finish up by Monday's class
  • No class on Friday while I attend CCSC Eastern in Pittsburgh
  • Mid-semester grades
• Data types
• Any remaining time for Problem Set 5: [HTML] [PDF] and Language Project [HTML] [PDF] discussion/work

Terminology

• reference type
• garbage collection
• reference counters
• mark-sweep approach
• type checking
• compatible types
• type error
• strongly typed
• name and structure type equivalence