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| ====== Programming language design ====== | ====== Programming language design ====== | ||
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| + | ===== Value semantics ===== | ||
| E.g. Swift: | E.g. Swift: | ||
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| * In Swift: Value semantics. **Copy on write.** Only one reference => in-place update. | * In Swift: Value semantics. **Copy on write.** Only one reference => in-place update. | ||
| * In Java: Immutable strings. Also in functional languages. Safe, but expensive. | * In Java: Immutable strings. Also in functional languages. Safe, but expensive. | ||
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| + | ===== Progressive disclosure of complexity ===== | ||