Title :
The Frequency Distribution of Operators in PL/I Programs
Author :
Zweben, Stuart H. ; Halstead, Maurice H.
Author_Institution :
Department of Computer and Information Science, The Ohio State University
fDate :
3/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
During the past few years, several investigators have noted definite patterns in the distribution of operators in computer programs. Their proposed models have provided explanations for other observed software phenomena and have suggested possible relationships between programming languages and natural languages. However, these models contain notable deficiencies.
Keywords :
Algorithm generator; frequency analysis; operator distribution; programming languages; software science; Computer languages; Computer science; Distributed computing; Frequency estimation; Information science; Mathematical model; Natural languages; Production; Roads; Software algorithms; Algorithm generator; frequency analysis; operator distribution; programming languages; software science;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSE.1979.234164
