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Spelling correction in systems programs

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Several specialized techniques are shown for efficiently incorporating spelling correction algorithms into compilers and operating systems. These include the use of syntax and semantics information, the organization of restricted keyword and symbol tables, and the consideration of a limited class of spelling errors. Sample 360 coding for performing spelling correction is presented. By using systems which perform spelling correction, the number of debugging runs per program has been decreased, saving both programmer and machine time.

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    cover image Communications of the ACM
    Communications of the ACM  Volume 13, Issue 2
    Feb 1970
    70 pages
    ISSN:0001-0782
    EISSN:1557-7317
    DOI:10.1145/362007
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