ComputingComputer ScienceCompilersProgramming LanguagesSoftware EngineeringAbstract Syntax TreesData-flow AnalysisProgramming Language DesignProgramming Language ImplementationSoftware ConstructionSoftware DesignCode ComprehensionProgram Comprehension
The language features selected affect the difficulty of the programming process. Proper choices of variables referenced and those "alive" per statement may simplify both program construction and maintenance.
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An empirical study of FORTRAN programs
Donald E. Knuth · Software Practice and Experience · 1971 · 682 citations
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