Crafting A Compiler

by Charles N. Fischer, Ron Cytron, Richard J. LeBlanc Jr.

Crafting a Compiler is a practical yet thorough treatment of compiler construction. It is ideal for undergraduate courses in Compilers or for software engineers, systems analysts, and software architects. Crafting a Compiler is an undergraduate-level text that presents a practical approach to compiler construction with thorough coverage of the material and examples that clearly illustrate the concepts in the book. Unlike other texts on the market, Fischer/Cytron/LeBlanc uses object-oriented design patterns and incorporates an algorithmic exposition with modern software practices. The text and its package of accompanying resources allow any instructor to teach a thorough and compelling course in compiler construction in a single semester. It is an ideal reference and tutorial for students, software engineers, systems analysts, and software architects.

Genres: Computer Science, Academic, Computers

720 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Irvi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I find the content useful, I’m not really fond of the algorithm notation used throughout the book.

[Isaac · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very heavy on code, but lacking in theory. Potentially a great book if you want to "quickly" write a compiler, but wasn't the right fit for me.

[Nick Black · Rating 2 out of 5]

We used this book back in my first compilers class, as a wee undergraduate with more exuberance than good sense. It's, frankly, pretty terrible, especially compared with the other compiler texts other there (it's closest to Aho-Ullman in its coverage). I saw it in the Engineers Bookstore used the other day, and might go pick it up just for sentimental reasons. Man, I sure did put in a terrible performance in this class (made it up in graduate parallelizing compilers this last semester, though). So much time and space wasted in those early undergraduate years, sigh!

[Fábio Botelho · Rating 2 out of 5]

Do not buy this book. I am sure that there are plenty alternatives to it. Although it gets the job done, i found it pretty unpleasant to read, partially due to the weird algorithmic notation used throughout the book.