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Writing Compilers and Interpreters

A Software Engineering Approach
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Writing Compilers and Interpreters by Ronald Mak is a comprehensive guide on the principles and practices of creating compilers and interpreters. It provides an in-depth exploration of the essential techniques, covering both theoretical and practical aspects. The book is structured around hands-on examples and detailed explanations, aiming to equip readers with the necessary skills to design and implement these crucial components of programming languages.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on understanding the intricacies of creating compilers and interpreters from scratch. It provides in-depth explanations and practical insights into coding these essential tools, making complex concepts accessible for both students and professionals in the field of computing and technology.

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Writing Compilers and Interpreters

Long-awaited revision to a unique guide that covers both compilers and interpreters Revised, updated, and now focusing on Java instead of C++, this long-awaited, latest edition of this popular book teaches programmers and software engineering students how to write compilers and interpreters using Java.

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The Third Edition emphasizes modern software engineering practices in writing compilers and interpreters. Although its primary goal remains teaching these skills, the book can also be viewed as a modern software engineering book that uses writing compilers and interpreters as case studies.

This edition keeps the same basic chapter organization as the second edition. The major changes include new coverage of the Java Collections Framework and the Java Virtual Machine, UML, object-oriented programming, and XML and XML transformation tools.

This is the definitive, up-to-date resource for IT professionals.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470177075

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 September 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 51.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 1111g

Pages: 864

About the Author

Ronald Mak wrote the earlier editions of this very successful book as well as The Martian Principles for Successful Enterprise Systems: 20 Lessons Learned from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission (also published by Wiley). He is also the author of Java Number Cruncher: The Java Programmer's Guide to Numerical Computing. He develops advanced software systems for organizations from startups to NASA. Currently a research staff member at the IBM Almaden Research Center, he also teaches compiler writing and software engineering at San JosΓ© State University.

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