SMLtoJs: Hosting a standard ML compiler in a Web browser
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Standard ML is a strictly typed functional programming language that provides programmers with many powerful features, including parametric polymorphism, pattern matching, and a rich module system. In this paper, we present SMLtoJs, an optimizing compiler that compiles Standard ML programs into JavaScript to be executed in any JavaScript-supported Web browser. SMLtoJs supports all of Standard ML and most of the Standard ML Basis Library, which allows for the SMLtoJs compiler itself to be compiled and executed in a browser. We present the overall structure of SMLtoJs, including the non-JavaScript aware front-end and the JavaScript-specific backend. We also present SMLtoJs's type safe interface for interacting with native JavaScript, such as the DOM api. Finally, we present the details of the JavaScript-specific optimizations, including how SMLtoJs deals with tail recursion, which enable complex Standard ML programs to be compiled into efficient JavaScript.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | PLASTIC'11 - Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGPLAN International Workshop on Programming Language and Systems Technologies for Internet Clients |
Antal sider | 10 |
Publikationsdato | 2011 |
Sider | 39-48 |
ISBN (Trykt) | 9781450311717 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2011 |
Begivenhed | 1st ACM SIGPLAN International Workshop on Programming Language and Systems Technologies for Internet Clients, PLASTIC'11 - Portland, OR, USA Varighed: 24 okt. 2011 → 24 okt. 2011 |
Konference
Konference | 1st ACM SIGPLAN International Workshop on Programming Language and Systems Technologies for Internet Clients, PLASTIC'11 |
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Land | USA |
By | Portland, OR |
Periode | 24/10/2011 → 24/10/2011 |
Sponsor | ACM SIGPLAN |
Navn | PLASTIC'11 - Proceedings of the 1st ACM SIGPLAN International Workshop on Programming Language and Systems Technologies for Internet Clients |
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