Writing a Programming Language: Lexer to Interpreter
“Building a working interpreter from scratch teaches CS fundamentals better than any course. This comprehensive curriculum is designed to give you hands-on experience with Writing a Programming Language: Lexer to Interpreter.”
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What you'll learn
Lexical Analysis & Tokenizer Implementation
Master the core concepts of lexical analysis & tokenizer implementation.
Parsing & Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) Construction
Gain hands-on experience with parsing & abstract syntax tree (ast) construction.
Tree-Walk Interpreter & Environment Scoping
Understand the architecture behind tree-walk interpreter & environment scoping.
Control Flow, Functions & First-Class Closures
Implement production-grade control flow, functions & first-class closures.
Bytecode Compilation & Virtual Machines
Compile the AST into a stack-based bytecode instruction set and execute it.
Garbage Collection Basics
Write a simple mark-and-sweep garbage collector for the language runtime.
Learn
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Practice
Practice what you learned
Build Projects
Build projects using your new gained knowledge
Submit & Verify
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