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Subject: Re: Paper: Developing a Modular Compiler for a Subset of a C-like Language
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On 2025-01-21 19:44, George Neuner wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:17:21 -0500, OrangeFish
> <OrangeFish@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>> What are expert opinions on Wirth's book Compilerbau (German
>> notwithstanding)?  There seem to love-it or hate-it opinions without
>> much substance.
>>
>> (Another question is where to look for how to add debugging information
>> to the output.)
>>
>> OF.
>
> The English version is fairly simplistic - an undergrad intro course
> at best.  I haven't seen the German version.

I was suggesting Wirth to answer Salvador Misro's request for "Would you
recommend an equivalent paper or book that addresses these short-comings
but maintains the educational spirit of the paper?".

Is Wirth (in any version) suitable?

OF.