In Proc. UK Joint Framework for Information Technology ({JFIT}) Technical Conference (93)
We give an overview of the Glasgow Haskell compiler, focusing especially on way in which we have been able to exploit the rich theory of functional languages to give very practical improvements in the compiler. The compiler is portable, modular, generates good code, and is freely available. 1 Introduction Computer Science is both a scientific and an engineering discipline. As a scientific discipline, it seeks to establish generic principles and theories that can be used to explain or underpin a ...