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Z notation's verbose syntax contrasted with functional programming languages

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The Z notation, a formal method for software specification, was highly regarded in the early 1980s when imperative languages like C and Pascal dominated. However, the author found its syntax overly verbose compared to functional programming languages like ML, which offered more concise expressions. This preference for functional programming syntax has persisted with modern descendants of ML, including Standard ML, OCaml, Haskell, Agda, and Idris. AI

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Z notation's verbose syntax contrasted with functional programming languages

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    When I first got to know the # Z notation # formal method in the early 1980s, I was very impressed. In those days, imperative languages like C and Pascal ruled

    When I first got to know the # Z notation # formal method in the early 1980s, I was very impressed. In those days, imperative languages like C and Pascal ruled the industrial landscape, and pen-and-paper # programming was still an accepted, nay expected, practice. The Z notation …

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