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How writing a compiler not cool? Just because someone uses a book and targets the JVM, which is a great target platform for a lot several reasons, doesn't mean
by docmach 17y ago
How writing a compiler not cool? Just because someone uses a book and targets the JVM, which is a great target platform for a lot several reasons, doesn't mean they aren't doing it just because it's fun.
- dkersten 17y agoBut why pay $40 for fun when you can do it with free information on the net? If you're doing it for fun, then that information is more than adequate. If, however, you're doing it because you want a real language that people should/would use, then a 44 page PDF is not nearly enough, regardless of how good and densely packed it is. For a real (as opposed to a toy) language, you require theory on language design, on compilers, on programming paradigms, on syntax, on computation models and so much more.