Re: Making my first compiler

szigetir@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm trying to create a pascal subset interpreter/compiler.
>
> Do I HAVE to create a syntax tree? Or can I go straight to creating
> Intermediate Code (Quadruples) in Yacc's reduce actions?
>
> Say I have a generic paramater_list (for function definitions) in BNF ,
> eg:
>
> paramater_list: paramater_list paramater
>
> In Yacc, would this be connected together as a linked-list?
> paramater_list: paramater_list paramater { $$ = make_paramater($2);
> $$->next = $1; }
> | paramater { $$ = make_paramater($1); }
> ;
>
> What's a basic structure for a syntax tree in C?
>
> Say I want my compiler to convert Pascal code to C code, which steps
> are absolutely necessary to do this correctly?
> Im thinking:
> Build Syntax Tree -> Convert it to Three Address Code (Quadruples) ->
> then into C
> Was this correct?


SZigetir, the compiler, the compiler and the output are whatever you
design it to be! As the author and designer, you have complete liberty
to be imaginative and improvisational to accomplish whatever you want
your code to do.


However, you will have to explain and apologise to users of your
language for each and every limitation you encode in your language, so
do attempt to eliminate them.


Eliminate complextity; make it as simple as possible but no simpler.


and of course, enjoy yourself!

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