Clear description of algorithms and clean design of compiler components. Crafting a Compiler presents a practical approach to compiler construction with thorough coverage of the material and examples that clearly illustrate the concepts in the book. Unlike other texts on the market, Fischer/Cytron/LeBlanc uses object-oriented design patterns and incorporates an algorithmic exposition with modern software practices. An ideal reference and tutorial.
KEY TOPICS: Introduction; A Simple Compiler; Scanning Theory & Practice; Grammars and Parsing; Top-Down Parsing; Bottom-Up Parsing; Syntax-Directed Translation; Symbol Tables and Declaration Processing; Expressions and Type Checking; Intermediate Representations; Code Generation for a Virtual Machine; Runtime Support; Target Code Generation; Program Optimization.

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