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10/23/06 21:45
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#126923 - Benefits
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik Malund said:
That said, WHO ON EARTH would want to 'play with a baby' when mature compilers abound.


Russ has already answered your question, so I'll just add a comment on why someone might want to learn compiler theory.

There is so much one needs to know, from diverse areas of computer science, to write a half-way decent compiler (even a toy compiler), that if you can get to that point, you can pretty much consider yourself a software guru.

That has value to some folks. I wish Mike luck in his journey. It's a lot of fun, and the rewards are great.



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TopicAuthorDate
my own 8051 compiler...            01/01/70 00:00      
   Take it from here            01/01/70 00:00      
   Compiler, or Assembler?            01/01/70 00:00      
   How does it help?            01/01/70 00:00      
   opcodes            01/01/70 00:00      
   Language translators            01/01/70 00:00      
   well its always good to be ambitious            01/01/70 00:00      
      do it yourself compiler            01/01/70 00:00      
   SDCC            01/01/70 00:00      
      A simple alternative            01/01/70 00:00      
         There's a small-c compiler, too            01/01/70 00:00      
         update            01/01/70 00:00      
            why \'small\' when \'full\' is available for free            01/01/70 00:00      
               Mike, what are you doing?            01/01/70 00:00      
               Benefits            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Jez, please READ the context            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Point taken            01/01/70 00:00      
                        That inspired me, I am starting a thread in the ch            01/01/70 00:00      
   Maybe this will help???            01/01/70 00:00      
   he's gone            01/01/70 00:00      
      He probably figured out how much work it was            01/01/70 00:00      
         done!            01/01/70 00:00      
            So ... which language does it compile?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Sure            01/01/70 00:00      

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