Language integration in the common language runtime

ABSTRACT

The Common Language Runtime (CLR) is language and platform-neutral, and provides the underlying infrastructure for the Microsoft .NET Framework. A key innovation in the CLR is its support for multiple programming languages, enabling programming language integration at the runtime level to a much greater degree than is currently possible.

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INDEX TERMS

Keywords:
common type system, exception handling, intermediate language, language interoperability, metadata, virtual machine