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What are you building it in?

• surprisetalk 3y ago
  My latest iteration uses a bootstrapped compiler written in scrapscript :) The bootstrapper was written in Elm, because its parsing combinator library is by far the nicest to use. I wrote a rust bootstrapper in ~2019, but it was much too heavy for my experimentation phase. I think rust would be a good candidate going forward for the bootstrapper going forward though. I'm open to suggestions!
  • elbear 3y ago
    Elm, a nice surprise. I don't have experience with writing compilers, so I can't suggest anything. I just know that Haskell is promoted as a language suitable for this kind of task. Have you looked at it?
    • surprisetalk 3y ago
      Yes, but I wasn't super happy with it. Rust was a much better option IMO. I only chose Elm because I was experimenting with some visual debugging stuff, and boy, it's really a joyful experience. The problem with Elm is that it's impossible to write a serious compiler in it hahaha
      • elbear 3y ago
        Do you remember what made the Haskell experience unpleasant?
        • surprisetalk 3y ago
          I can imagine enjoying Haskell in a team setting with existing patterns, but I think its flexibility gives my mind decision fatigue when starting from-scratch.
          • elbear 3y ago
            Do you mean the language in general or the tooling around compilers?