Simple Alarm Simulation - Eiffel Typing CST Test
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Simple Alarm Simulation — Eiffel Code
Simulates a simple alarm when a threshold is reached.
class
ALARM_SIMULATION
feature
check_temperature (temp, threshold: INTEGER)
do
if temp > threshold then
io.put_string("Alarm: Temperature Too High!"); io.put_new_line
else
io.put_string("Temperature Normal"); io.put_new_line
end
end
end
! Run
local
a: ALARM_SIMULATION
do
create a
a.check_temperature(80, 75)
endEiffel Language Guide
Eiffel is a high-level, object-oriented programming language designed for software engineering with a strong emphasis on correctness, reusability, and maintainability. It supports the Design by Contract methodology, promoting robust and reliable applications.
Primary Use Cases
- ▸High-reliability enterprise software
- ▸Safety-critical systems
- ▸Reusable component libraries
- ▸Formal software engineering projects
- ▸Educational use for software engineering principles
Notable Features
- ▸Design by Contract
- ▸Strong static typing
- ▸Generic classes and collections
- ▸Multiple inheritance with controlled resolution
- ▸Automatic memory management (garbage collection)
Origin & Creator
Eiffel was created by Bertrand Meyer in the late 1980s at ETH Zurich and later developed further at Interactive Software Engineering.
Industrial Note
Eiffel is used in safety-critical systems, mission-critical enterprise applications, embedded systems requiring high reliability, and software frameworks emphasizing correctness.