An Analyst's Primer for the RAND/ABEL Programming Language

Paul K. Davis

ResearchPublished 1990

This Note is a primer for analysts wishing to use the RAND/ABEL programming language, a fast, high-level, strongly typed procedural language developed for use in building large and complex knowledge-based simulations in a C/UNIX environment. The primer supplements the comprehensive reference manual by providing a simple introduction and problem sets. The targeted reader is an analyst with subject-area knowledge, modeling capability, and a general understanding of computer programming, but only modest programming skills. After reading this primer and working through the exercises provided, such a person should be able to read and modify substantive logic within RAND/ABEL programs, although sometimes going to the reference manual and depending on more proficient programmers for complex operations or subtle debugging.

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  • Year: 1990
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Davis, Paul K., An Analyst's Primer for the RAND/ABEL Programming Language, RAND Corporation, N-3042-NA, 1990. As of September 12, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3042.html
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Davis, Paul K., An Analyst's Primer for the RAND/ABEL Programming Language. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1990. https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3042.html. Also available in print form.
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