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BCPL, or Basic Combined Programming Language, is a procedural computer programming language developed in the 1960s by Martin Richards at the University of Cambridge. Known for its simplicity and portability, BCPL was instrumental in system software development across diverse hardware platforms. It served as an inspiration for B and C languages which have significantly influenced modern coding practices. The language's influence can be traced back to seminal systems such as Multics and Unix. Source: "BCPL: A tool for compiler writing and system programming", Richards M., 1969; "The Development of the C Language", Ritchie D., ACM Second History of Programming Languages conference, 1993.

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First 20 minutes

General BCPL Basic Combined Programming Language. app knowledge and experience

The first 20 minutes of the interview should seek to understand the candidate's general background in BCPL Basic Combined Programming Language. application development, including their experience with various programming languages, databases, and their approach to designing scalable and maintainable systems.

What are the main features of BCPL?

BCPL is a procedural, imperative, and structured computer programming language. It is block-structured, where the blocks are denoted by brackets. It supports dynamic memory allocation, recursion, and has a rich set of operators.

How would you declare a variable in BCPL?

In BCPL, you declare a variable using the 'LET' keyword followed by the variable name. For example, 'LET x = 10'.

What are the data types supported by BCPL?

BCPL is a typeless language. It treats all data as words, which are fixed-sized bit patterns, usually 16 or 32 bits long.

How would you write a loop in BCPL?

BCPL uses the 'FOR' keyword for loops. For example, 'FOR i = 1 TO 10 DO WRITEF(%D, i)'.

How would you define a function in BCPL?

In BCPL, a function is defined using the 'LET' keyword, followed by the function name, parameters in brackets, and the function body enclosed in brackets. For example, 'LET add(a, b) = a + b'.

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What you’re looking for early on

Does the candidate have a solid understanding of BCPL language?

Can the candidate solve complex problems using BCPL?

Is the candidate able to work effectively in a team?

Does the candidate have experience with version control systems?

Next 20 minutes

Specific BCPL Basic Combined Programming Language. development questions

The next 20 minutes of the interview should focus on the candidate's expertise with specific backend frameworks, their understanding of RESTful APIs, and their experience in handling data storage and retrieval efficiently.

Describe the difference between 'VALOF' and 'RESULTIS' in BCPL.

'VALOF' and 'RESULTIS' are used in function definitions. 'VALOF' begins a function body and 'RESULTIS' specifies the function's return value. For example, 'LET add(a, b) BE VALOF RESULTIS a + b'.

What are BCPL's control structures?

BCPL's control structures include 'IF' for conditional execution, 'UNLESS' for the opposite of 'IF', 'WHILE' and 'UNTIL' for loops, and 'TEST' for multiway selection.

How would you implement recursion in BCPL?

Recursion in BCPL can be implemented by having a function call itself. For example, a recursive function to calculate factorial would be 'LET factorial(n) BE (IF n = 0 THEN 1 ELSE n * factorial(n - 1))'.

How would you handle arrays in BCPL?

In BCPL, arrays are declared using the 'VEC' keyword, followed by the size. For example, 'LET myArray = VEC 10'. Indexing starts from 1.

How would you perform error handling in BCPL?

BCPL does not have built-in error handling. Errors must be handled manually by checking for error conditions and taking appropriate action.

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At this point, a skilled BCPL Basic Combined Programming Language. engineer should demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, proficiency in BCPL Basic Combined Programming Language. programming language, and knowledge of software development methodologies. Red flags include lack of hands-on experience, inability to articulate complex concepts, or unfamiliarity with standard coding practices.

Digging deeper

Code questions

These will help you see the candidate's real-world development capabilities with BCPL Basic Combined Programming Language..

What does the following BCPL code do?
LET X := 10
This code declares a variable X and assigns the value 10 to it.
What will be the output of the following BCPL code?
LET X := 10
LET Y := 20
WRITEF('%D %D
', X, Y)
This code will output '10 20'. It declares two variables X and Y, assigns them the values 10 and 20 respectively, and then prints these values.
What does the following BCPL code do?
MANIFEST [
  SIZE = 100
]
LET VEC SIZE := 0
This code declares an array of size 100 and initializes all elements to 0.
What does the following BCPL code do related to threading or concurrency?
SEMA P(1)
SEMA V(1)
This code declares two semaphores P and V, both initialized to 1. Semaphores are used for managing concurrency and synchronization in multi-threading environments.

Wrap-up questions

Final candidate for BCPL Basic Combined Programming Language. Developer role questions

The final few questions should evaluate the candidate's teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills. Additionally, assess their knowledge of microservices architecture, serverless computing, and how they handle BCPL Basic Combined Programming Language. application deployments. Inquire about their experience in handling system failures and their approach to debugging and troubleshooting.

How would you manage memory in BCPL?

BCPL provides the 'GET' and 'FREE' functions for dynamic memory allocation and deallocation. For example, 'LET p = GET(10)' allocates memory for 10 words.

What is the use of the 'MANIFEST' keyword in BCPL?

'MANIFEST' is used to declare constants in BCPL. For example, 'MANIFEST Pi = 3.14159'.

How would you implement file I/O in BCPL?

BCPL provides the 'READF' and 'WRITEF' functions for file I/O. For example, 'READF(file, format, args)' reads from a file and 'WRITEF(file, format, args)' writes to a file.

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What you’re looking for early on

The ideal back-end app developer

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