Modern Compiler Design

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…earning there. Once you've done this, you can write a basic interpreter/compiler for languages with s-expression syntax . [The semantics can be anything you imagine] (2) Essentials of Programming Languages. This will teach you how many language features work (lazy evaluation, object systems, static type systems ..) (3) Lisp in Small Pieces - how to implement byte code compilers, macro systems, compilation to C, lots of good stuff here. (4) A book on lexing and parsing so you can give your language any syntax you want. I prefer Modern Compiler Design by Gries. If you understand the first three chapters you can write your own lex/yacc equivalents. (the book has a lot more to it than these chapters, but it is the best I've seen on lexing/parsing). (5) Now take a look at the source of your favorite language. ((Lua and the lcc compiler (it eve…