A Practical Introduction to Compilation
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An introduction to how compilers turn source code (Go, Dart, TypeScript, Java, Rust) into executable binaries, covering parsing into abstract syntax trees, the compiler architecture, and all compilation stages. It explains common concepts and terminology in compilation to help understand compiler source code and guide listeners who want to design their own programming language.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Compilation intro
- 17:29Compiler history
- 28:28Language syntax
- 44:06Lexer
- 1:13:35Parser
- 1:33:55Semantic analyzer
- 1:59:57Interpreter
- 2:06:31Compiler optimizations
- 2:26:31Backend
- 2:36:31Full compiler demo
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