Abstract
Language-integrated query techniques have been explored in a number of different language designs. We consider two different, type-safe approaches employed by Links and F#. Both approaches provide rich dynamic query generation capabilities, and thus amount to a form of heterogeneous staged computation, but to date there has been no formal investigation of their relative expressiveness. We present two core calculi Eff and Quot, respectively capturing the essential aspects of language-integrated querying using effects in Links and quotation in LINQ. We show via translations from Eff to Quot and back that the two approaches are equivalent in expressiveness. Based on the translation from Eff to Quot, we extend a simple Links compiler to handle queries. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.3.1 [Formal Definitions and Theory]; D.3.2 [Language Classifications]: Applicative (functional) languages; H.2.3 [Languages]: Query languages.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | PEPM '14: Proceedings of the ACM SIGPLAN 2014 Workshop on Partial Evaluation and Program |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Pages | 15-26 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781450326193 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2014 |
| Event | ACM SIGPLAN Workshop on Partial Evaluation and Program Manipulation 2014 - San Diego, United States Duration: 20 Jan 2014 → 21 Jan 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | ACM SIGPLAN Workshop on Partial Evaluation and Program Manipulation 2014 |
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| Abbreviated title | PEPM 2014 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Diego |
| Period | 20/01/14 → 21/01/14 |
Keywords
- Effects
- Language-integrated query
- Quotation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Software
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design