Fork, a toy self-hosting language and compiler that compiles to C
A simple, self hosted, low level programming language. - mcilloni/fork
Fork, a toy self-hosting language and compiler that compiles to C launched on October 6, 2018 with 58 votes, #886 of 2,827 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
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Fork is a self-hosting language and compiler designed as a learning tool that compiles to C. Created for developers interested in language design and compiler implementation, it allows users to write code in Fork itself while bootstrapping the compilation process. The project is hosted on GitHub and caters to those exploring how programming languages work or experimenting with compiler development as a hobby or educational exercise.
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