Title :
The Toy Language Syndrome
Author_Institution :
Computer Sciences Department, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
Abstract :
Theorists and implementers can easily interact in such a way that software performs improperly, even if there are no mathematical mistakes in the theory and no coding bugs in the implementation. This correspondence explains the problem and some ways to cope with it. Examples are drawn from program proving, language design, and code optimization.
Keywords :
Available expressions; call by name; call by value; code optimization; language design; live variables; parallel program; program proving; program verification; side effects; Computer bugs; Computer errors; Design optimization; Error correction; Extrapolation; Reliability theory; Software engineering; Software performance; Writing; Available expressions; call by name; call by value; code optimization; language design; live variables; parallel program; program proving; program verification; side effects;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSE.1978.231471
