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Yes, that does give me an idea about the tradeoffs, thanks. Yes, I am planning to do it in straight Python for the first version(s) at least. I have checked o

Yes, that does give me an idea about the tradeoffs, thanks. Yes, I am planning to do it in straight Python for the first version(s) at least. I have checked out some parsing libraries like parsley, ply/sly, parsimonious and lark, and have done some background reading on the subjects involved. I may still do at least the first few minor versions with hand-rolled code for both the lexing and the parsing, if nothing else, for the learning experience, although I may switch to using some libraries later, to learn to use those too. Performance is not a major goal in the beginning, since it is a project for fun and learning, so as long as the initial versions run fast enough to be usable, I am okay with that.

fuzztester 2y ago
And a question for you, as one who has language translation experience: Any recommended forum or group for Q&A on language translation / interpreters / parsing topics? Very recently, I came across langdev.stackexchange.com; I have only browsed it briefly, so far. Do you think it is good? I know about the Usenet group comp.compilers, and have interacted with a moderator of it, John Levine, back in the day, on email, regarding a book that he wrote. But for sometime now, Usenet groups have been full of spam, so I am not sure that will be a good resource. I am asking because, although this is a learning and fun project for me, not a work or money making project (I do have those, on the side ;), and because of that, I do plan to try to work out a lot of things myself, from first principles (but of course with the help of prior reading that I have absorbed - I am not going to ignore that), because I think that will help me to learn more, and also give me more of a sense of satisfaction / achievement, I also do plan to intermittently look at prior art, and learn and apply it as makes sense to me.
- 082349872349872 2y ago
  That's a great question, but sorry, I have no idea of a good langdev forum these days. Good luck!
  - fuzztester 2y ago
    NP, and thanks.

fuzztester 2y ago

And a question for you, as one who has language translation experience: Any recommended forum or group for Q&A on language translation / interpreters / parsing topics? Very recently, I came across langdev.stackexchange.com; I have only browsed it briefly, so far. Do you think it is good? I know about the Usenet group comp.compilers, and have interacted with a moderator of it, John Levine, back in the day, on email, regarding a book that he wrote. But for sometime now, Usenet groups have been full of spam, so I am not sure that will be a good resource. I am asking because, although this is a learning and fun project for me, not a work or money making project (I do have those, on the side ;), and because of that, I do plan to try to work out a lot of things myself, from first principles (but of course with the help of prior reading that I have absorbed - I am not going to ignore that), because I think that will help me to learn more, and also give me more of a sense of satisfaction / achievement, I also do plan to intermittently look at prior art, and learn and apply it as makes sense to me.

082349872349872 2y ago
That's a great question, but sorry, I have no idea of a good langdev forum these days. Good luck!
- fuzztester 2y ago
  NP, and thanks.