Human-Centered Programming Languages

edited by Rose Bohrer

1st edition

This book is designed as a flexible textbook for teaching about programming languages through the different kinds of people that study them, and through an interdisciplinary approach. Its largest audience is upper-level undergraduates in computing majors, but is intended to have something for everyone from newcomers to experts

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	Chapter 2 What is a Language?	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 3 Programming in Rust	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 4 Regular Expressions	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 5 Context-Free Grammars	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 6 Parsing Expression Grammars	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 7 Abstract Syntax Trees and Interpreters	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 8 Operational Semantics	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 9 Types	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 10 Users and Designers	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
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	Chapter 12 Qualitative Studies	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 13 Gender	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 14 Disability	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 15 Media Programming	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 16 Play by Rose Bohrer	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
	Chapter 17 Natural Language	function($$renderer5) { $$renderer5.push(`<span class="etc svelte-1tcvxk9">`); Muted($$renderer5, { children: ($$renderer6) => { if (editable) { $$renderer6.push("<!--[0-->"); Toggle($$renderer6, { on: chapter.isForthcoming(), save: (on) => setChapter(edition, chapter, chapter.asForthcoming(on)), children: ($$renderer7) => { $$renderer7.push(`<!---->${escape_html(etc)}`); } }); } else { $$renderer6.push(`<!--[-1-->${escape_html(etc)}`); } $$renderer6.push(`<!--]-->`); } }); $$renderer5.push(`<!----></span>`); }
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This edition of HCPL is a living document. It is not a mere work-in-progress but is subject to substantial change as the work evolves.

Human-Centered Programming Languages

Chapters

Introduction

What is a Language?

Programming in Rust

Regular Expressions

Context-Free Grammars

Parsing Expression Grammars

Abstract Syntax Trees and Interpreters

Operational Semantics

Types

Users and Designers

Quantitative Methods & Surveys

Qualitative Studies

Gender

Disability

Media Programming

Play

Natural Language

Diagramming

Process Calculus

Cost Semantics

More Instructor Materials

References

Index

Search

Media

License

Print

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Citation

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