Fun with Programming Languages

Download or read book Fun with Programming Languages written by Paul Kaiser and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of programming languages: assembly language, procedural languages, and functional languages. This book is intended for readers who have a good foundation in writing code in some high level language (C++ or Java would be fine). The goal is to introduce compiler and interpreter concepts and implement various languages within the four parts of the text. - Part I focuses on assembly language and builds an interpreter for KCODE - Part II focuses on introducing procedural languages and builds a compiler for CALC - Part III builds on Part II to elaborate on specific topics within compiler construction and builds a compile for KIZE - Part IV focuses on functional programming and ultimately builds an interpreter for SKEME