On a missing mode in ALGOL 68

  • Authors:
  • H. D. Baecker

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGPLAN Notices
  • Year:
  • 1972

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Abstract

An ALGOL 68 mode with the effect of the PL/1 AREA attribute (both BASED & AUTOMATIC) is proposed. The advantages of the mode are presented, followed by an outline of the modifications that would be needed in the ALGOL 68 syntax and standard prelude. Finally, implementation problems and garbage-collection advantages and disadvantages are surveyed.