10 Questions
What is a disadvantage of explicit heap-dynamic variables?
Inefficient, unreliable, and costly heap management
Which language utilizes implicit heap-dynamic variables for all variables?
APL
How are explicit heap-dynamic variables deallocated in Java?
Using implicit garbage collection
What type of binding occurs in explicit heap-dynamic variables?
Static type & dynamic storage
Which programming languages use implicit heap-dynamic variables for all strings and arrays?
Perl and Java
What is a characteristic of implicit heap-dynamic variables?
Runtime overhead for dynamic attributes
In what way is referencing done in explicit heap-dynamic variables?
Through indirect addressing
What is a drawback of implicit heap-dynamic variables in programming?
Loss of error detection by the compiler
How are Java objects different from explicit heap-dynamic variables?
They use garbage collection instead of manual deallocation
What issue is typical of explicit heap-dynamic variables compared to implicit heap-dynamic variables?
Inefficient references with indirect addressing
This quiz discusses the concepts of block scope and dynamic scope in C programming. It explains how scope is determined at run time based on calling sequences of program units, referencing variables connected to declarations through subprogram calls, and the differences between temporal and spatial layout.
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