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The Weird World of Bi-Directional ProgrammingBenjamin C. Pierce. The Weird World of Bi-Directional Programming, March 2006. ETAPS invited talk. This nice set of slides (related to Harmony) begins with a detailed exploration of the design space for lenses (the bi-directional constructs), which is quite fun even if you aren't interested in the the rest of the presentation. It's hard to convey to people what language design is about. I think these slides are a nice example. The process includes exploring various use cases, trying to come up with reasonable semantics, and specifying these decisions formally. Don't worry: Types are part of the story, as well... |
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