Published by: CAMBRIDGE U.P.
Author: Gansner, E & Reppy, J
Number of pages: 469
Group: PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES & TECHNIQUES
ISBN: 0521794781/9780521794787
User level: Programmer - Beg/Int
Objective: Reference
Date Published: December 2004
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The book provides a description of the Standard ML (SML) Basis Library, the standard library for the SML language. For programmers using SML, it provides a complete description of the modules, types and functions composing the library, which is supported by all conforming implementations of the language. The book serves as a programmer's reference, providing manual pages with concise descriptions. In addition, it presents the principles and rationales used in designing the library, and relates these to idioms and examples for using the library. A particular emphasis of the library is to encourage the use of SML in serious system programming. Major features of the library include I/O, a large collection of primitive types, support for internationalization, and a portable operating system interface. This manual will be an indispensable reference for students, professional programmers, and language designers.

• Reflects the most recent changes to the SML language

• Provides both concise, manual-page-style specifications and more extensive descriptions including design rationales and tutorial material