Re: What is an interpreter?

monnier+@cs.cmu.edu (Stefan Monnier)
Mon, 10 May 1993 01:26:38 GMT

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From: monnier+@cs.cmu.edu (Stefan Monnier)
Keywords: interpreter, design
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
References: 93-05-039
Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 01:26:38 GMT

Paul Robinson <tdarcos@mcimail.com> writes:
>How do we determine when something is a "real" interpreter of a "real"
>language, and when it doesn't quite reach that point?


My view is that a programming language needs data structures and
control structures. It can be as simple as static arrays and
tests/gotos, but that is sufficient (assembly is a language !)


Files are not necessary: see the persistent data stores !


Stefan
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