Stack-Oriented Programming Language

A Stack-Oriented Programming Language is a programming language that relies on a stack machine model for passing parameters.

• Example(s):
  • Forth (Programming Language).
• See: Infix Notation, RPL (Programming Language), PostScript, BibTeX, Assembly Language, Stack (Data Structure), Reverse Polish Notation.

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References

2018

• (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack-oriented_programming_language Retrieved:2018-1-22.
  • A stack-oriented programming language is one that relies on a stack machine model for passing parameters. Several programming languages fit this description, notably Forth, RPL, PostScript, BibTeX style design language and many assembly languages (on a much lower level).

    Stack-oriented languages operate on one or more stacks, each of which may serve a different purpose. Thus, programming constructs in other programming languages may need to be modified for use in a stack-oriented system. Further, some stack-oriented languages operate in postfix or Reverse Polish notation, that is, any arguments or parameters for a command are stated before that command. For example, postfix notation would be written instead of (prefix or Polish notation), or (infix notation).

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