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Show •36 6. The grgggag Pegcription Syntax -process de8orl9tlMi>: P Semantics The process description is the backbone of the FUQC language* The user at a console is considered to be inslte a process and he is handled by the system as just another active process. The quotation may be named in the same manner as- other literals in the language. A process may be created fron the process description in one of two ways: as a serial procedure which is executed before the calling program is resumed, or as a parallel execution entity which' runs concurrently and independently of the parent process. In either case, if a new follows the ', the variables named are taken to be the formal paxamebars of the process description. Pragmatics The <Body> enclosed by the quotes is compiled separatoly and set aside in the same manner as other literals. If it is named, a reference is placed in the variable name ° area where it may be easily retrieved. A new stack is,.,. ■ created for each process and an event notice is entered |
