A little language for surveys: constructing an internal DSL in Ruby

Authors:
H. Conrad Cunningham
Affiliations:
University of Mississippi, University, MS
Venue:
Proceedings of the 46th Annual Southeast Regional Conference on XX
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Using a problem domain motivated by Bentley's "Little Languages" column [1], this paper explores the use of the Ruby programming language's flexible syntax, dynamic nature, and reflexive metaprogramming facilities to implement an internal domain-specific language (DSL) for surveys.