How do i make a programming-language in c/c++

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I've learnt C. I'd like to design a Compiler with that.At least just giving off output.I'd like to know at least how to give off output. I'm only familiar with C and will only try to use that. How exactly should I do.What what can I use.

What I have tried:

searching the internet and googling

Posted 10-Feb-16 4:02am

Mayur Srivatsen

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F-ES Sitecore 10-Feb-16 10:12am

So you've searched google and can't find any articles about how to write a compiler? What kind of "quick answer" are you expecting with this given writing compilers is incredibly complicated and there are libraries devoted to the subject?

jeron1 10-Feb-16 10:50am

In my mind it's one of those "if you have to ask, you're gonna have trouble" types of topics. It's not for the faint of heart.

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Solution 1

If you searched google and found nothing, then your google-fu needs serious practice...
A very quick search - write compiler c - Google Search[^] - found 24 million hits.
Start with some of them, and see what you can learn.
But...if your google-fu is that poor, then actually writing a compiler for any "real-world" programming language is going to be a difficult task - it's a lot of work.

Good luck - you are going to need it! :laugh:

Posted 10-Feb-16 4:19am

OriginalGriff

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Mayur Srivatsen 10-Feb-16 10:54am

From where Do i start

OriginalGriff 10-Feb-16 11:03am

Follow the link. There are loads of examples there.

Solution 3

This question fall in a special category which can abstract as:
"If you need to ask, you will be unable to complete. If you can do it, you don't need to ask."

Said otherwise, it is a highly technical task, and you don't learn it over night.

As said in solution 1, you need some serious practice on your Google-fu because with the millions answers, you can't endup with nothing useful.

a few references:
To learn compilers technics: Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools[^]
for faster practice, have a look at Lex & YACC: lex & yacc, 2nd Edition - O'Reilly Media[^]
or: Modern Compiler Implementation in C[^]

The 3 link are books (to give you an idea of the size of the task).

other links
The LEX & YACC Page[^]
http://epaperpress.com/lexandyacc/download/LexAndYaccTutorial.pdf[^]

Posted 10-Feb-16 13:36pm

Patrice T

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-10T05:33:00

Solution 2

The classical work of Fraser and Hanson might be worth a look: "lcc, A Retargetable Compiler for ANSI C"[^].

Posted 10-Feb-16 5:33am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Feb-16 16:49pm

5ed.
—SA

CPallini 10-Feb-16 16:52pm

Thank you.