Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Alex
     
         1. A {polymorphic} language being developed by
        Stephen Crawley  of Defence Science & Tech
        Org, Australia.  Alex has {abstract data type}s, {type
        inference} and {inheritance}.
     
        2.  An {ISWIM}-like language with {exception
        handling}.
     
        ["An Exception Handling Construct for Functional Languages",
        M. Brez et al, in Proc ESOP88, LNCS 300, Springer 1988].
     
        3.  A {scanner generator}.  {Alexis} is its input
        language.
     
        ["Alex: A Simple and Efficient Scanner Generator", H.
        Mossenbock, SIGPLAN Notices 21(5), May 1986].
     
        (1994-12-15)