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Eiffel: The Language
Bertrand MeyerInteractive Software Engineering, Santa Barbara, CA

ISBN-10: 0132479257
ISBN-13:  9780132479257

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  1992
Format:  Paper; 300 pp
Published:  10/01/1991
Status: Available on Demand   What's this?



A complete description of the Eiffel language, covering some essential elements of the Basic Eiffel Libraries and of the supporting environment.



 1. Introduction.


 2. Basic Conventions.


 3. Classes, Universes, and Systems: The Architecture of Eiffel Software.


 4. Storing Class Texts.


 5. Classes.


 6. Features.


 7. Inheritance.


 8. Clients and Exports.


 9. Types.


10. Conformance.


11. Routines and Instructions.


12. Assertions, Specifications, and Correctness.


13. Control Structures.


14. Exceptions.


15. Attributes.


16. Objects, Values, Expressions, and Entities.


17. Object Creation.


18. Re-attachment.


19. Feature Call.


20. Expressions and Constants.


21. Universal Features.


22. Persistance and Environments.


23. Arrays and Strings.


24. Input and Output.


25. Interfacing with Other Languages.


Appendix A. An Introduction to Eiffel.


Appendix B. Style Guidelines.


Appendix C. Reserved Words and Special Symbols.


Appendix D. Syntax Summary.


Appendix E. Syntax in Alphabetical Order.


Index.

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