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Functional Programming and Input/Output

Andrew D. Gordon (University of Cambridge)

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English
Cambridge University Press
31 July 2008
A common attraction to functional programming is the ease with which proofs can be given of program properties. A common disappointment with functional programming is the difficulty of expressing input/output (I/O), while at the same time being able to verify programs. Here, the author shows how a theory of functional programming can be smoothly extended to admit both an operational semantics for functional I/O and verification of programs engaged in I/O. He obtains operational semantics for the three most widely implemented I/O mechanisms for lazy languages, and proves that the three are equivalent in expressive power. He develops semantics for a form of monadic I/O and verifies a simple programming example. These theories of functional I/O are based on an entirely operational theory of functional programming, developed using Abramsky's 'applicative bisimulation'.

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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   8
Dimensions:   Height: 245mm,  Width: 175mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   290g
ISBN:   9780521070072
ISBN 10:   0521070074
Series:   Distinguished Dissertations in Computer Science
Pages:   172
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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