From:	roadraat AT aol DOT com (Nelson Fleet)
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	(Off-topic) Making a compiler
Date:	16 Jun 2002 21:11:06 -0700
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I know there is a compiler newsgroup, and I have been looking at that
one, too.  I'm posting here on the off-chance of finding someone who
might tip me off about where I want to go from here.  Maybe a reader
of this newsgroup is into building compilers and would like to point
me in a direction.

I'm looking through the so-called "Dragon" book because I'm kind of
fascinated with how compilers work.  I don't want to change my career
and build compilers for a living, but I want to fool around a little
bit and learn something from my hacks.

I'm looking for some compiler projects.  Just something to learn a
little bit about the principles.  Should I be learning about yacc? 
Bison?  What would be a good direction for someone who just wants to
catch a clue about what's going on.  Building some kind of rudimentary
compiler for the experience and exercise.  There's an internet project
I saw, but it required Turbo Pascal.  I don't know where to get that. 
I thought there was a dj tool for Pascal.  My Pascal skills have been
unused for a coupla decades.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Nelson

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