Re: Example interpreter C

Rafael 'Dido' Sevilla <dido@imperium.ph>
16 Aug 2005 11:18:44 -0400

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From: Rafael 'Dido' Sevilla <dido@imperium.ph>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 16 Aug 2005 11:18:44 -0400
Organization: Imperium Technology Inc.
References: 05-08-055
Keywords: interpreter
Posted-Date: 16 Aug 2005 11:18:44 EDT

Henry Butwsky wrote:
> I understand that I need to write a parser that creates and AST
> (abstract symbol table) . Can any one point in the direction of an
> such an expale interpreter ?


First of all, AST == Abstract Syntax Tree.


If you want an example of the incremental development of an interpreter,
you might want to look for the Kernighan and Pike classic book: "The
Unix Programming Environment". There's a whole chapter there where they
follow the development of an interactive interpreter for a small
language called "hoc", from a simple four-function calculator, to one
with simple memory, to one that allows for variables, to one that has
control flow and looping constructs, to one that actually has
user-definable functions.


That book was new in 1984, and it's surprising to see how much of it is
still perfectly applicable to modern Unix variants today.


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/013937681X/qid=1124082888/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-1644588-2338425?v=glance&s=books&n=507846


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