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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
David R. Hanson, Redmond, WA (US);
Todd A. Proebsting, Redmond, WA (US);
David R. Hanson, Redmond, WA (US);
Todd A. Proebsting, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A programming language is provided that permits the use of both dynamically scoped variables and statically scoped variables, and that allows a programmer to select which scoping is desired for a particular variable. The programming language comprises at least one language construct for defining statically scoped variables to be used if a static scoped variable is desired and at least one language construct for defining dynamically scoped variables to be used if a dynamically scoped variable is desired. A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are also provided.