Introduction to Compilers and Language Design

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• nedimm · Sep 27, 2019 · Recommends

  Check this free book: Introduction to Compilers and Language Design by Douglas Thain http://compilerbook.org/

  on “Crafting Interpreters: Closures” ↗
• bhrgunatha · Sep 13, 2019 · Recommends

  …Compiler course on Lagunita https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses/Engineering/Compilers/... Matt Might's courses are self educational blueprints http://matt.might.net/teaching/compilers/ Book Introduction to Compilers and Language Design https://www3.nd.edu/~dthain/compilerbook/ I'm not a fan of uncurated link dumps, however: Awesome compilers link aggregation on Github https://github.com/aalhour/awesome-compilers

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• _f5ah · Jan 13, 2024 · Recommends

  …these two books: - Crafting Interpreters[2]. Compilers and interpreters have a lot in common and the book is exceptionally beginner-friendly. Basically, this is the perfect one to get started with. - Introduction to Compilers and Language Design[3]. Doesn’t assume any preexisting compilers knowledge, and teaches all the basics necessary to build a compiler using a hands-down approach. The examples are in C. Ignore the classics textbooks like…

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• terminalbraid · Oct 31, 2024 · Recommends

  …for text ideas for example. https://people.csail.mit.edu/feser/pld-s23/ https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/6-035-computer-language-engineer... Let's Build a Compiler https://compilers.iecc.com/crenshaw/ Introduction to Compilers and Language Design https://www3.nd.edu/~dthain/compilerbook/ Dragon book is where I started, but it's getting long in the tooth. Still a classic https://www.amazon.com/Compilers-Principles-Techniques-Tools...

  on “Ask HN: Where to start when creating a programming language?” ↗
• dang · Jul 5, 2026 · Mentions

  Related: Introduction to Compilers and Language Design (2021) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31388741 - May 2022 (68 comments) Introduction to Compilers and Language Design - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19728749 - April 2019 (1 comment)

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