Programmers use compilers to translate high-level programming languages into machine code that computers can understand and execute.
Compilers play a critical role in the development process because they help catch syntax and semantic errors before we run the code, which saves time and prevents crashes..
Compiler construction is a complex task.
A good compiler combines ideas from formal language theory, from the study of algorithms, from artificial intelligence, from systems design, from computer architecture, and from the theory of programming languages and applies them to the problem of translating a program..
Compilers analyze and convert source code written in languages such as Java, C++, C# or Swift.
They're commonly used to generate machine code or bytecode that can be executed by the target host system.
Interpreters do not generate IR code or save generated machine code..
No, no textbook is required for the class.
However, you may find a textbook useful as a reference or to learn more details of some of the ideas discussed in the course.
There are a number of good textbooks on compilers; here are three in particular:.
1) Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (Second Edition) Alfred Aho, Monica Lam, Ravi Sethi,.
