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This thread is for talking about everything to do with what makes programming languages work. Topics can span from very high level discussions about syntax, semantics and why languages do the things they do, down to the details of compiling, interpreting, linking, loading, optimization, parsing, type theory, and lots more. Folks of all background and skill level are welcome, whether you're a professional compiler dev, or a hobbyist working on your own language, or a student taking a compilers class, or just a bystander confused that anyone ever thought C++ templates were a good idea. I intend to keep the OP updated with books and other resources the thread recommends, as well as links to any particularly informative posts. So  Resources posted:Engineering A Compiler - I used this book in undergrad and I remember it being pretty good. Boba Chef posted:Really up for this as I'm a big old compiler nerd. I wrote some blog posts on the topic, which others might find interesting. Yaoi Gagarin fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Mar 3, 2024 |
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Can you talk about what you're trying to improve in CRuby? Sounds interesting. At work I've been doing almost nothing but implementing debug info for a long time. It turns out that this is a supremely complicated thing to get right, especially if your compilation stack was not designed to have it from the beginning. At some point I'll write about this in more detail, but for now I'll just say: if you ever find yourself designing a new compiler from scratch, then for the love of god please try to keep as much info about the original source alive as late as possible.
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