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> * We're going to compile some lisp-like function calls into some C-like > * function calls. Isn't this a transpiler, doing mostly string replacement?
by DeathArrow 4y ago
> * We're going to compile some lisp-like function calls into some C-like
> * function calls.
Isn't this a transpiler, doing mostly string replacement?
- shadowofneptune 4y agoIt still has to separate tokens, understand a nested structure, and output a different format. It's a small compiler, but is a compiler, and honestly understanding parsers can help a lot with text processing tasks.