Download or read book Object-Oriented Programming Languages: Interpretation written by Iain D. Craig and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-07-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive examination of the main approaches to object-oriented language explains key features of the languages in use today. Class-based, prototypes and Actor languages are all examined and compared in terms of their semantic concepts. This book provides a unique overview of the main approaches to object-oriented languages. Exercises of varying length, some of which can be extended into mini-projects are included at the end of each chapter. This book can be used as part of courses on Comparative Programming Languages or Programming Language Semantics at Second or Third Year Undergraduate Level. Some understanding of programming language concepts is required.