A Compiler Writing Journey(github.com)
77 pointsby ibobevMar 24, 2026

3 Comments

parallax_error•Mar 25, 2026
Very cool! I can’t imagine writing everything in C, I’m currently learning this in OCaml which seems nicer for a project like this.
nurettin•Mar 25, 2026
Wow that's super nostalgic. You're on a great path! After doing something similar, I switched to Haskell. Give it a go if you have the time.
anta40•Mar 25, 2026
Perhaps using this: https://github.com/nlsandler/nqcc2

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brcmthrowaway•Mar 25, 2026
How much of Claude was used?
azhenley•Mar 25, 2026
It was started 7 years ago.
pjmlp•Mar 25, 2026
Having it all in C brings back memories from "Compiler Design in C" a famous book for its time, printed in 1990.

https://holub.com/compiler/

nils-m-holm•Mar 25, 2026
I wrote a book in its spirit in 2012 with a second edition in 2022: http://t3x.org/reload/

It is called Practical Compiler Construction. The Compiler Writing Journey is based on it.