Principles of Compiler Design (Addison-Wesley series in computer science and information processing) [Hardcover]

Alfred V. Aho (Author), Jeffrey D. Ullman (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 614 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley (August 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201000229
• ISBN-13: 978-0201000221
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book Available on Compiler Design, September 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles of Compiler Design (Addison-Wesley series in computer science and information processing) (Hardcover)

The quintessential reference for anyone interested in the subject of compiler design and development. This sub-field of Computer Science forms a scientific core the theory of which is universally applicable to so many areas of our field that every professional computer scientist and software developer/programmer should be intimately familiar with the basic tenets included: lexical analysis, parsing, optimization, symbol management, space vs. time considerations, and especially BNF (notation for specifying grammars). Even if you are not a compiler developer and have no intention of becoming one, this knowledge is so fundamental to being a good software developer and intelligent user of compilers that no professional can afford not to have read this book and keep it handy as a reference.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the few really good books, May 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles of Compiler Design (Addison-Wesley series in computer science and information processing) (Hardcover)

It is really a great book, especially for self study. Unlike newer variations on the same theme that are more concerned with stuffing a book with something that makes the table of contents look attractive, this one really covers things in detail. Very well written too. Books like that re-kindle the '...love of study, a passion which derives fresh vigour from enjoyment...' as Gibbon put it. Makes you suddenly recall why you still are in this damn profession. Keep it handy--for psychological reasons, to be used in moments of Microsoft "technologies" triggered developmental distress.

They used to write good books (tm) <g>

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book but not for a `crash course', November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles of Compiler Design (Addison-Wesley series in computer science and information processing) (Hardcover)

The top researchers in the field give this (by now) legendary compiler book. Crisp and stimulating discussions of the various phases of compilers. A major disadvantage is that examples & exercises are few. While reading the stuff on LALR parsers for the first time one feels woefully lost.... serious stuff intended for careful study - not just another book for perusal.