Characters
The book uses some fictional characters repeatedly:
- Ben Bitdiddle. He considerably predates this class, having been created by Steve Ward for use in problem sets for its predecessor, 6.031, in the 1970s. He has since appeared in a large number of other locations, including other classes at MIT and other institutions.
- Eva Lu Ator: the evaluator
- Louis Reasoner: the loose reasoner
- Alyssa P. Hacker: a Lisp hacker
- Cy D. Fect: A "reformed C programmer."
- Lem E. Tweakit: an irate user of Alyssa's interval arithmetic, enters p. 96.
Read more about this topic: Structure And Interpretation Of Computer Programs
Famous quotes containing the word characters:
“Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors.”
—Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914)
“There are as many characters in men
As there are shapes in nature.”
—Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)
“Waxed-fleshed out-patients
Still vague from accidents,
And characters in long coats
Deep in the litter-baskets
All dodging the toad work
By being stupid or weak.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)