Integer and Signed Constants in ALGOL A few remarks are given on the relations between syntax and semantics in the programming languages. The aim is to point out that, if it is true that the grammar of a context-free language should be conceived not only as a strings-generating device but also as a method for expressing a meaning, then the grammar of ALGOL is open to some criticism. CACM December, 1964 Petrone, L. Vandoni, C. E. CA641222 JB March 9, 1978 2:35 PM 1086 4 949 1102 4 949 1132 4 949 1142 4 949 1234 4 949 1263 4 949 1265 4 949 1270 4 949 1323 4 949 1358 4 949 1379 4 949 1380 4 949 1453 4 949 1464 4 949 1484 4 949 1491 4 949 1498 4 949 1613 4 949 1614 4 949 1781 4 949 1781 4 949 1781 4 949 1825 4 949 1860 4 949 1945 4 949 1945 4 949 2083 4 949 2178 4 949 2179 4 949 2252 4 949 2325 4 949 2341 4 949 2546 4 949 2645 4 949 2652 4 949 2684 4 949 2842 4 949 2929 4 949 2934 4 949 3069 4 949 669 4 949 679 4 949 691 4 949 761 4 949 762 4 949 949 4 949 949 4 949 949 4 949 989 4 949 949 5 949 949 5 949 949 5 949 483 5 949 584 5 949 3184 5 949