Not sure what's unusual about this except for the fact that it was assigned to 2nd years. I had to create a compiler from scratch during my course work, and I'm

Not sure what's unusual about this except for the fact that it was assigned to 2nd years. I had to create a compiler from scratch during my course work, and I'm sure many other CS programs require the same. It is a great way to learn how a compiler works, but then again, in this day and age it seems less and less relevant to know that stuff, especially if you are going into a typical programming position.