Accession Number:

AD0656449

Title:

Dataless Programming

Descriptive Note:

Memorandum

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA

Personal Author(s):

• Balzer, R. M.

Report Date:

1967-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

55.0

Abstract:

This memorandum describes the preliminary specifications of the Dataless Programming Language, a high-level algebraic language which is an extension of PL1 and uses its syntax with some exceptions. Separate sections of the memorandum discuss specifying hierarchical data references maintaining the languages two types of pointers defining individual members of a data collection special features of the language its restricted implementation expected advantages and difficulties. A final section provides two Dataless Programming examples, with commentaries.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• *PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
• ALGEBRA
• ALGORITHMS
• CODING
• COMPUTERS
• DATA PROCESSING
• ITERATIONS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE