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{{Short description|Object-oriented programming language}}
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{{Infobox programming language
{{Infobox programming language
| name = C*
| name = C*
| logo =
| logo =
| paradigm = [[Multi-paradigm programming language|multi-paradigm]]: [[Object-oriented programming|object-oriented]], [[Imperative programming|imperative]], [[parallel programming|parallel]]
| paradigm = [[Multi-paradigm programming language|multi-paradigm]]: [[Imperative programming|imperative]], [[parallel programming|parallel]]
| year =1987
| year =1987
| designer =[[Thinking Machines Corporation|Thinking Machines]]
| designer =[[Thinking Machines Corporation|Thinking Machines]]
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| implementations =
| implementations =
| dialects =
| dialects =
| influenced_by =[[Parallel C]], [[ANSI C]]
| influenced_by =[[ANSI C]], [[*Lisp]]
| influenced =[[Dataparallel-C]]
| influenced =[[Dataparallel-C]]
| operating_system = [[Connection Machine]]
| operating_system = [[Connection Machine]]
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| file_ext = .cs
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}}
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'''C*''' is an [[object-oriented programming|object-oriented]], data-parallel superset of [[ANSI C]] with synchronous semantics.
'''C*''' (or C-star) is a data-parallel superset of [[ANSI C]] with synchronous semantics.


==History==
It was developed in 1987 as an alternative language to [[*Lisp]] and CM-Fortran for the [[Connection Machine]] CM-2 and above. The language C* adds to C a "domain" data type and a selection statement for parallel execution in domains.
It was developed in 1987 as an alternative language to [[*Lisp]] and CM-Fortran for the [[Connection Machine]] CM-2 and above. The language C* adds to C a "domain" data type and a selection statement for parallel execution in domains.


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On the CM-5 and CM-5E parallel C* Code was executed in a SIMD style fashion on processing elements, whereas serial code was executed on the PM (Partition Manager) Node, with the PM acting as a "front end" if directly compared to a CM-2.
On the CM-5 and CM-5E parallel C* Code was executed in a SIMD style fashion on processing elements, whereas serial code was executed on the PM (Partition Manager) Node, with the PM acting as a "front end" if directly compared to a CM-2.
The latest version of C* as of 27 August 1993 is 6.x.
The latest version of C* as of 27 August 1993 is 6.x.
An unimplemented [[Programming language|language]] called "[[Parallel C]]" influenced the design of C*. [[Dataparallel-C]] was based on C*.
An unimplemented [[Programming language|language]] dubbed "Parallel C" (not to be confused with [[Unified Parallel C]]) influenced the design of C*. [[Dataparallel-C]] was based on C*.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}


===General===
* ''C*: An Extended C Language for Data Parallel Programming'', John R. Rose and [[Guy L. Steele, Jr.]], in ''Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Supercomputing, vol. II'', L. P. Kartashev et al. eds, May 1987, pp 2–16.
* ''C*: An Extended C Language for Data Parallel Programming'', John R. Rose and [[Guy L. Steele, Jr.]], in ''Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Supercomputing, vol. II'', L. P. Kartashev et al. eds, May 1987, pp 2–16.
* ''[http://people.csail.mit.edu/bradley/cm5docs/CM-5CStarUsersGuide.pdf C* User Guide]'', Thinking Machines Corporation, 1991
* ''[http://people.csail.mit.edu/bradley/cm5docs/CM-5CStarUsersGuide.pdf C* User Guide]'', Thinking Machines Corporation, 1991
* ''[http://people.csail.mit.edu/bradley/cm5docs/CStarProgrammingGuide.pdf C* Programming Manual]'', Thinking Machines Corporation, 1993.
* ''[http://people.csail.mit.edu/bradley/cm5docs/CStarProgrammingGuide.pdf C* Programming Manual]'', Thinking Machines Corporation, 1993.
* ''[http://www.1stworldpublishing.com/books/parallelprogramming.asp The Art of Parallel Programming (2nd Ed.)]'', B. P. Lester, 1st World Publishing, 2006. (A downloadable version of the "C* Compiler and Parallel Computer Simulation System" is available at the publisher's Web site.)
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013603/http://www.1stworldpublishing.com/books/parallelprogramming.asp The Art of Parallel Programming (2nd Ed.)]'', B. P. Lester, 1st World Publishing, 2006. (A downloadable version of the "C* Compiler and Parallel Computer Simulation System" is available at the publisher's Web site.)
* ''C*'', Guy L. Steele, Jr., in ''[http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-0-387-09766-4 Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing]'', D. Padua, ed., Springer, 2011, pp 207–212.
* ''C*'', Guy L. Steele, Jr., in ''[https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-0-387-09766-4 Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing]'', D. Padua, ed., Springer, 2011, pp 207–212.


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Latest revision as of 22:53, 17 October 2024

This article is about the programming language. For the DBMS, see Apache Cassandra. For algebra, see C*-algebra. For the symbols used on flags and emblems, see Star and crescent. For the rocket propulsion term, see Characteristic velocity. For astronomical object type, see star cluster. For the goth festival, see Convergence (goth festival).
C*
Paradigmmulti-paradigm: imperative, parallel
Designed byThinking Machines
DeveloperThinking Machines
First appeared1987
Stable release
6.x (August 27, 1993 (1993-08-27)) / August 27, 1993 (1993-08-27)
Typing disciplinestatic, weak, manifest
OSConnection Machine
Filename extensions.cs
Influenced by
ANSI C, *Lisp
Influenced
Dataparallel-C

C* (or C-star) is a data-parallel superset of ANSI C with synchronous semantics.

History

[edit]

It was developed in 1987 as an alternative language to *Lisp and CM-Fortran for the Connection Machine CM-2 and above. The language C* adds to C a "domain" data type and a selection statement for parallel execution in domains.

For the CM-2 models the C* compiler translated the code into serial C, calling PARIS (Parallel Instruction Set) functions, and passed the resulting code to the front end computer's native compiler. The resulting executables were executed on the front end computer with PARIS calls being executed on the Connection Machine.

On the CM-5 and CM-5E parallel C* Code was executed in a SIMD style fashion on processing elements, whereas serial code was executed on the PM (Partition Manager) Node, with the PM acting as a "front end" if directly compared to a CM-2. The latest version of C* as of 27 August 1993 is 6.x. An unimplemented language dubbed "Parallel C" (not to be confused with Unified Parallel C) influenced the design of C*. Dataparallel-C was based on C*.

References

[edit]

General

[edit]
  • C*: An Extended C Language for Data Parallel Programming, John R. Rose and Guy L. Steele, Jr., in Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Supercomputing, vol. II, L. P. Kartashev et al. eds, May 1987, pp 2–16.
  • C* User Guide, Thinking Machines Corporation, 1991
  • C* Programming Manual, Thinking Machines Corporation, 1993.
  • The Art of Parallel Programming (2nd Ed.), B. P. Lester, 1st World Publishing, 2006. (A downloadable version of the "C* Compiler and Parallel Computer Simulation System" is available at the publisher's Web site.)
  • C*, Guy L. Steele, Jr., in Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing, D. Padua, ed., Springer, 2011, pp 207–212.
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