Re: Are transpiling techniques different than compiling techniques?

Hans-Peter Diettrich <DrDiettrich1@netscape.net>
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:19:20 +0200

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From: Hans-Peter Diettrich <DrDiettrich1@netscape.net>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:19:20 +0200
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 21-10-017 21-10-019
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Posted-Date: 12 Oct 2021 22:12:34 EDT
In-Reply-To: 21-10-019

On 10/12/21 11:34 AM, Detlef Meyer-Eltz wrote:
> I'm working for years on the Delphi to C++ translator "Delphi2Cpp",
> without beeing aware, that this kind of software is called a "transpiler".
>
> https://www.texttransformer.com/Delphi2Cpp_en.html
> <https://www.texttransformer.com/Delphi2Cpp_en.html>


Hi Detlef, I find your "TextTransformer" quite a good name :-)


> In contrast to a compiler, which has to be fast because it is used over
> and over again in the development of software, the speed of the
> tranpiler does not matter: ideally, it only has to be used once to do
> its job.


Depending on the project type all (daily...) updates of the origin have
to be translated anew. With the risk of introduced bugs that require a
verification of each translation.


DoDi

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