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Preface
1. Project Overview
The Birth of Perl 6
In the Beginning . . .
The Continuing Mission
2. Project Development
Language Development
Parrot Development
3. Design Philosophy
Linguistic and Cognitive Considerations
Architectural Considerations
4. Syntax
Variables
Operators
Control Structures
Subroutines
Classes and Objects
Grammars and Rules
5. Parrot Internals
Core Design Principles
Parrot's Architecture
The Interpreter
I/O, Events, Signals, and Threads
Objects
Advanced Features
Conclusion
6. Parrot Assembly Language
Getting Started
Basics
Working with PMCs
Flow Control
Stacks and Register Frames
Lexicals and Globals
Subroutines
Writing Tests
PASM Quick Reference
7. The Intermediate Code Compiler
Getting Started
Basics
Flow Control
Subroutines
IMCC Command-Line Options
IMCC Quick Reference
Index