Crafting a Compiler with C [Paperback]

Charles N. Fischer (Author), Richard J. LeBlanc (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0805321667 | ISBN-13: 978-0805321661 | Publication Date: July 11, 1991 | Edition: 1

This extremely practical, hands-on approach to building compilers using the C programming language includes numerous examples of working code from a real compiler and covers such advanced topics as code generation, optimization, and real-world parsing. It is an ideal reference and tutorial. 0805321667B04062001

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This extremely practical, hands-on approach to building compilers using the C programming language includes numerous examples of working code from a real compiler and covers such advanced topics as code generation, optimization, and real-world parsing. It is an ideal reference and tutorial.

0805321667B04062001

Product Details

• Paperback: 812 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (July 11, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805321667
• ISBN-13: 978-0805321661
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Languages & Tools > Compilers

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good treatment of difficult material, December 23, 1999

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Mr James S Battle (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crafting a Compiler with C (Paperback)

This book has a nice balance of theory and practical algorithms. There is enough detail to allow a (patient) reader to implement his own compiler tools, though like most other books on the subject, this book leaves you with the feeling that the area might have died about twenty years ago (no insult intended!); an update needed, to include OO languages, some treatment of the complexities associated with parsing modern languages, C++ etc. All things considered, still a great book, well worth the money.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handles a tough subject in a thorough and readable way, April 21, 2004

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Dr R M. Siegfried (Garden City, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crafting a Compiler with C (Paperback)

I teach compiler construction and I personally hate the "Dragon book" because it is beyond the level of many students. Fischer and LeBlanc present most of the same material and they make it readable. Theirs was the first book to devote an entire chapter to symbol tables, the central data structure that all components of a compiler use. There should be a law mandate that compiler courses should use either this book or Thomas Parsons'.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction, January 9, 2007

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Luca Regini - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crafting a Compiler with C (Paperback)

This book is quite dense and requires some serious work to be understood properly. It is quite complete even if it is a bit old compared with the latest twists in compiler theory. It is a mix between theory and pratical implementation. This is its main strength and its main weakness: it is not a comprehensive theorical work on compilers neither a complete "pratical" tutorial. Anyway it is a good introduction for the (college-level) student who is willing to do some serious work.