Re: A Plain English Compiler

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:33:16 -0400

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:33:16 -0400
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
References: 06-02-122 06-02-125 14-10-005 14-10-008 14-10-009 14-10-012
Keywords: design
Posted-Date: 28 Oct 2014 22:18:49 EDT

> 3. Can low-level programs (like compilers) be conveniently and


I don't think compilers are low-level. They may generate outputs which
is low-level code, but the compiler itself is a rather pure function
which can only benefit from being written in a high-level language.




                Stefan


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