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I wouldn't recommend the Dragon Book to anyone who wants to learn how to write compilers, especially for the first time. I'm not entirely sure I can recommend
by musicale 4y ago
I wouldn't recommend the Dragon Book to anyone who wants to learn how to write compilers, especially for the first time.
I'm not entirely sure I can recommend Wirth's Compiler Construction, but I definitely like his simple approach.
- sirsinsalot 4y agoIt was around 2001 and I was 16 or so. Still a classic though
- MattPalmer1086 4y agoI guess everyone is different. I loved the Dragon Book, and I bought quite a few books on the subject. It was the one that helped the most for me. But I had been programming, self taught, for years at that point.
- agumonkey 4y agoI somehow don't like the simple approach, I feel like learning a quick trick but my brain cannot encompass the whole idea. The Dragon Book (at least the 40% I've read) inspired me more.