Language Conversion

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Vincent D. Moynihan, Peter J.L. Wallis, The design and implementation of a high-level language convertor, Softw. -- Practice & Exp., vol. 21, #4, April 1991, pp. 391-400.
Full automatic high-level language conversion is a non-starter, but a good approximation can be attained. The paper considers a number of compromises taken to convert Pascal-SC to Ada. The authors do not shun crude compromises: e.g., the Pascal with-statement is translated into a comment urging the user to watch out.