Crafting A  Compiler With C

Crafting a Compiler with C offers an innovative approach to compiler design for students or professional programmers who use C. Through numerous examples and exercises, you’ll learn how to design a working compiler from start to finish. The book also provides balanced coverage of both theoretical and implementation issues, with detailed discussions of standard compiler topics such as top-down and bottom-up parsing, semantic analysis, intermediate representations, and code generations. All the procedures in this book are presented in a readable, C-based notation. Features: Based on the best-selling Crafting a Compiler. Balances an excellent, readable introduction to compiler theory with a wealth of realistic compiler design examples and exercises. Emphasizes the use of compiler tools that generate parsers and scanners. Discusses LR parsing and reduction techniques thoroughly. Introduces Flex and ScanGen early. Includes optional advanced topics at the end of each chapter.