Anyone know a good resource for getting started writing a compiler? I'm not trying to write a new LLVM, but being a "software engineer" writing web-based APIs for a living is leaving me wanting more.
- Writing a Compiler is Surprisingly Easy - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38182461
- Write your own retro compiler - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38591662
- Compiling a Lisp - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39216904
- Writing a C Compiler - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41227716
- Compilers: Incrementally and Extensibly - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43593088
- Working through 'Writing a C Compiler' - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44541565
- Build a Compiler in Five Projects - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46031220
Personally I found Crafting Interpreters to be a terrific introduction to the key concepts: https://craftinginterpreters.com
(But I'm just a kibitzer, I've never written anything more serious than a DSL in Perl.)
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It’s focused on theory and very heavy on parsing. All of that is fine, but not especially useful for the hobbies.