Operational Semantics
Explore operational semantics to understand how programming language constructs behave during execution. This lesson covers methods like structural operational semantics and their role in defining program behavior. You will learn how operational semantics aids in verifying program correctness and underpins compiler and interpreter development.
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What is operational semantics?
Operational semantics, also known as the operational semantics of programming languages, is a method for defining a programming language’s constructs, such as statements and expressions, in a way that can be understood by both humans and machines.
It provides a precise mathematical definition of how a program behaves and how a computer should execute it.
How to define operational semantics?
There are different methods for defining operational semantics, such as ...