[Tutor] engines

alan.gauld@bt.com alan.gauld@bt.com
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 17:50:48 +0100


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>  How does a program engine work?   
 
I've heard the phrase engine used in many context in programming but never 
any standard. I think you need to give us a bit more context to answer
sensibly.
 
>  How do you develope one and how do you use it? 
 
Depends what kind of engine you mean.
In one sense the python interpreter can be considered a program engine....
 
Alan g

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=020415516-18072002><FONT 
face="Courier New" color=#0000ff>&gt; &nbsp;</FONT></SPAN>How does a program 
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=020415516-18072002>I've heard the 
phrase engine used in many context in programming but never 
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=020415516-18072002>any standard. 
I think you need to give us a bit more context to answer 
sensibly.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=020415516-18072002><FONT 
face="Courier New" color=#0000ff>&gt; </FONT>&nbsp;</SPAN>How do you develope 
one and how do you use it?<SPAN class=020415516-18072002><FONT 
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<DIV><SPAN class=020415516-18072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Depends what kind of 
engine you mean.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=020415516-18072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>In one sense the 
python interpreter can be considered a program engine....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=020415516-18072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan 
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