ALEX
\ˈalɪks], \ˈalɪks], \ˈa_l_ɪ_k_s]\
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1. A polymorphic language being developed byStephen Crawley of Defence Science & TechOrg, Australia. Alex has abstract data types, typeinference and inheritance.2. An ISWIM-like language with exceptionhandling.["An Exception Handling Construct for Functional Languages",M. Brez et al, in Proc ESOP88, LNCS 300, Springer 1988].3. A scanner generator. Alexis is its inputlanguage.["Alex: A Simple and Efficient Scanner Generator", H.Mossenbock, SIGPLAN Notices 21(5), May 1986].
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