A comparison of module constructs in programming languages

Authors:
Frank W. Calliss
Affiliations:
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Venue:
ACM SIGPLAN Notices
Year:
1991

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Abstract

Modules are constructs that help implement the principle of information hiding. Some languages provide general purpose modules, while others provide modules that are more specialised. This paper compares the modules that are provided by some languages.