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Hi Michael and all! On Fri, 3 Jun 2022 13:52:06 +0100 Michael Kay <mike@saxonica.com> wrote: > The term "data structure" usually refers to a concrete physical > implementation - for example a two-way linked list, as distinct from a "data > model" which refers to a more abstract level (like elements and attributes). > In that sense XML is not a data structure. > there is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_data_type ss too (= "ADT"). > Michael Kay > Saxonica > > > On 3 Jun 2022, at 12:38, Roger L Costello <costello@mitre.org> wrote: > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > A compiler book [1] that I am reading has a chapter on code optimization > > for the target machine. In the chapter it talks about how to break up the > > code into "basic blocks". This sentence struck a chord for me: > > > > "A suitable data structure for basic blocks is a linked list, such as this > > ..." (the book then shows a C struct) > > > > A suitable data structure ... > > > > Hmm, that's an interesting expression. Suppose that instead of basic > > blocks, I have book data - title, author, publisher, etc. What is a > > "suitable data structure" for that? Well, obviously XML! > > > > Is XML a data structure? > > > > /Roger > > > > [1] "Introduction to Compiling Techniques" by J.P. Bennett, page 166. > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > > > XML-DEV is a publicly archived, unmoderated list hosted by OASIS > > to support XML implementation and development. To minimize > > spam in the archives, you must subscribe before posting. > > > > [Un]Subscribe/change address: http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/ > > Or unsubscribe: xml-dev-unsubscribe@lists.xml.org > > subscribe: xml-dev-subscribe@lists.xml.org > > List archive: http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ > > List Guidelines: http://www.oasis-open.org/maillists/guidelines.php > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > XML-DEV is a publicly archived, unmoderated list hosted by OASIS > to support XML implementation and development. To minimize > spam in the archives, you must subscribe before posting. > > [Un]Subscribe/change address: http://www.oasis-open.org/mlmanage/ > Or unsubscribe: xml-dev-unsubscribe@lists.xml.org > subscribe: xml-dev-subscribe@lists.xml.org > List archive: http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ > List Guidelines: http://www.oasis-open.org/maillists/guidelines.php > -- Shlomi Fish https://www.shlomifish.org/ Freecell Solver - https://fc-solve.shlomifish.org/ XSLT isn't like violence. XSLT is violence - there is no such thing as using it too little. — https://www.shlomifish.org/humour/bits/facts/XSLT/ Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - https://shlom.in/reply .
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