LETS: An Expressional Loop Notation.

Abstract

Many loops can be more easily understood and manipulated if they are viewed as being built up out of operations on sequences of values. A notation is introduced which makes this viewpoint explicit. Using it, loops ca be represented as compositions of functions operating on sequences of values. A library of standard sequence functions is provided along with facilities for defining additional ones. (Author)

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122108

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  • Richard C. Waters

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  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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