Constraint languages for computer aided design

Authors:
Wm Leler
Affiliations:
University of North Carolina
Venue:
ACM SIGDA Newsletter
Year:
1985

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Abstract

In a typical algorithmic language such as Fortran or Pascal a program is a sequence of steps for the language interpreter to follow to achieve a desired result. In a constraint language a program is a set of relationships, called constraints, that describe the desired result. It is up to the language interpreter to determine the steps required to satisfy the constraints and achieve the result.