
Writing a C Compiler
Build a Real Programming Language from Scratch
$80.66
- Paperback
792 pages
- Release Date
22 October 2024
Summary
A fun, hands-on guide to writing your own compiler for a real-world programming language.
Compilers are at the heart of everything programmers do, yet even experienced developers find them intimidating. For those eager to truly grasp how compilers work, Writing a C Compiler dispels the mystery. This book guides you through a fun and engaging project where you’ll learn what it takes to compile a real-world programming language to actual assembly code.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781718500426 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1718500424 |
| Author: | Nora Sandler |
| Publisher: | No Starch Press,US |
| Imprint: | No Starch Press,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 792 |
| Release Date: | 22 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 177mm |
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Critics Review
“Have you written C code and really wondered how this turns into code that runs on a processor? Nora’s book will not only help you see how that works but will help you to understand how to do these sorts of translations for your own assets, in language and code accessible to people without a PhD in compilers.”
—Lars Bergstrom, Director of Engineering at Google
“This book is a great introduction to the topic of compilers for programming languages. It is extremely thorough, with many suggestions for further reading, while being quite enjoyable to read — a ‘soup-to-nuts’ treatment of compiler writing for C-like languages.”
—John Reppy, Professor of Computer Science, University of Chicago
“It is refreshing to read a book on compiler design with a focus on implementing a practical real-world language, rather than working through dry academic exercises … practical, fun, and exciting to read if you are sick of reading textbooks on the subject.”
—Rick Battagline, author of The Art of WebAssembly
About The Author
Nora Sandler
Nora Sandler is a software engineer based in Seattle. She holds a BS in computer science from the University of Chicago, where she researched the implementation of parallel programming languages. More recently, she’s worked on domain-specific languages at an endpoint security company.
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