COM SCI C237B · CS C237BProgramming Language Design
Computer Science · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Study of various programming language designs, from computing history and research literature, that attempt to address problems of software systems that are bloated, buggy, and difficult to maintain and extend despite trend in computing toward ever higher levels of abstraction for programming. Hands-on experience designing, prototyping, and evaluating new languages, language abstractions, and/or programming environments. Concurrently scheduled with course C137B.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
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Enforced requisite: course C237A.
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COM SCI C237B
- COM SCI C237APrototyping Programming Languages
- COM SCI 131Programming Languages
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