Hello all..
is it possible to create my own simple programming language in c++?
complete with the compiler,editor and the libraries..
just a basic model where i can write simple instructions,save it with my own extension
and run atleast a few simple algorithms..
>is it possible to create my own simple programming language in c++?
Of course it's possible. But it's harder than you probably think.
how hard?
how hard?
Try making a parser first and then you'll start to see the 'how hard'.
i have no clue where or how to start, any idea would be immensely helpful..
For a start, try reading about Lexers, Parsers.
Lex and Yacc by John R Levine.
Also, since you are planning on building a compiler too, try reading this book:
Compiler Design by Aho, Ullman, Sethi
i have no clue where or how to start, any idea would be immensely helpful..
If I was doing this 'but I'm not' I would investigate here
You might want to do an easier alternative.
For example, say you write a code in a text file like so :
//code.txt
START_PROGRAM
print "hello world"
END_PROGRAMThat file contains your new programming language code. Now you can use C++ to read in the file, and parse it accordingly and do proper stuff.
how would this be done, the parsing of a text file
Would you start a new thread for your question.
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