NPL(ID:774/npl002)

New Pattern Language 


Burstall, 1977. A predecessor of HOPE. Pattern matching and set comprehensions.


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Related languages
ISWIM => NPL   Strong Improvement
LISP 1.5 => NPL   Strong Influence
NPL => HOPE   Successor

References:
  • Burstall, R.M. Design Considerations for a Functional Programming Language. Infotech State of the Art Conference: The Software Revolution, Copenhagen, October, 1977. view details