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The Compiler's Apprentice

On the Craft of Building Languages

By Anna Linde

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§ Contents

  1. 01Why Build a Language
  2. 02The Tokeniser Is the First Honest Step
  3. 03Parsers as Conversations
  4. 04Types Are Promises
  5. 05The IR Is Where the Compiler Thinks
  6. 06Optimisation Without Tears
  7. 07Errors Are User Interface
  8. 08The Tooling Around the Language
  9. 09Knowing When You Are Finished
  10. 10Bibliography
  11. 11Notes
  12. 12About the Author

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