In the latest version of this programming language textbook,  Michael Scott takes the perspective that language design and language implementation are tightly interconnected, and that neither can be fully understood in isolation. In an approachable, readable style, he discusses more than 50 languages in the context of understanding how code is interpreted or compiled, providing an organizational framework for learning new languages, regardless of platform.

This edition has been thoroughly updated to cover the most recent developments in programming language design and provides a solid understanding of the most important issues driving software development today.

Author: Michael Scott and Jonathan Aldrich 
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Date: May 2025
Pages: 992
ISBN: 978-0323999663
Print: 0323999662
Kindle: B0DPPC2DK8
Audience: General
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Category: General interest

Topics include: 

• Provides a complete re-write of the chapter on semantic analysis, using formal inference rules
• Includes a heavy revision of the chapter on type systems
• Presents significant updates to the chapters on composite types, object orientation, and code generation
• Covers new material on ownership types, safe concurrency, asynchronous programming, traits, move constructors, template “concepts,” the LLVM compiler infrastructure, and many other topics

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