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A semantic definition of a particular set of command types, then, is a rule for constructing, for any command of one of these types, a verification condition on the antecedents and consequents.

— Robert W. Floyd Assigning Meanings to Programs (1967)

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If there is ever a science of programming language design, it will probably consist largely of matching languages to the design methods they support.

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If the advancement of the general art of programming requires the continuing invention and elaboration of paradigms, advancement of the art of the individual programmer requires that he expand his repertory of paradigms.

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