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429 points rui314 | 2 comments | 14 Dec 15 14:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.422s | source
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peterkelly ◴[14 Dec 15 16:45 UTC] No.10732090[source]▶
For anyone interested in compiler writing and looking for a good resource to start, probably one of the best is the "Dragon Book":

http://www.amazon.com/Compilers-Principles-Techniques-Tools-...

I highly recommend it, but it's heavy stuff. There are probably simpler guides out there that just cover the basics.

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1. astrange ◴[16 Dec 15 03:50 UTC] No.10742248[source]▶
Strong disagreement. The Dragon Book is super expensive, spends all its time discussing the easy part (parsing) as if it was complicated, then spends no time discussing modern algorithms in code generation.

Working from an example like LLVM or reading Appel or Wirth's books are better.

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2. isolate ◴[16 Dec 15 03:56 UTC] No.10742274[source]▶
Also Muchnick's book is good for the middle end.