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Tables of Contents for Perl 6 Essentials
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
1. Project Overview
1
8
The Birth of Peri 6
1
1
In the Beginning
2
1
The Continuing Mission
3
6
2. Project Development
9
7
Language Development
9
2
Parrot Development
11
5
3. Design Philosophy
16
9
Linguistic and Cognitive Considerations
16
7
Architectural Considerations
23
2
4. Syntax
25
45
Variables
25
7
Operators
32
14
Control Structures
46
7
Subroutines
53
5
Classes and Objects
58
3
Grammars and Rules
61
9
5. Parrot Internals
70
24
Core Design Principles
70
1
Parrot's Architecture
71
5
The Interpreter
76
5
I/O, Events, Signals, and Threads
81
6
Objects
87
2
Advanced Features
89
4
Conclusion
93
1
6. Parrot Assembly Language
94
64
Getting Started
94
1
Basics
95
16
Working with PMCs
111
4
Flow Control
115
3
Stacks and Register Frames
118
3
Lexicals and Globals
121
3
Subroutines
124
9
Writing Tests
133
1
PASM Quick Reference
134
24
7. The Intermediate Code Compiler
158
29
Getting Started
158
1
Basics
159
10
Flow Control
169
2
Subroutines
171
5
IMCC Command-Line Options
176
3
IMCC Quick Reference
179
8
Index
187