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Work · October 4, 2020

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Learning Project: building an imperative language

Hi! I am doing a learning project, attempting to build an imperative language (and interpreter). The end product will be useless for others, I just want to learn and better understand how to build imperative languages. :) If someone else shares this interest and want to give some good hints on good resources I would be grateful. Currently I am looking at an awesome text by Bob Nystrom. All suggestions and tips on resources are most welcome. I am very much a beginner in this, but I find this topic very fascinating. Mail me or post links here! Cheers! You can try a beta version Online at…

Learning Project: building an imperative language launched on October 4, 2020 with 36 votes, #892 of 4,018 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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This is a learning project to build an imperative programming language and interpreter from scratch. Created by a beginner interested in understanding how imperative languages are constructed, it is intended primarily for educational purposes rather than practical use. The project includes a beta version available online and source code on GitHub, and the creator welcomes suggestions and resources from others with similar interests in language design.

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Hi! I am doing a learning project, attempting to build an imperative language (and interpreter). The end product will be useless for others, I just want to learn and better understand how to build imperative languages. :) If someone else shares this interest and want to give some good hints on good resources I would…

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