LARA

Why Study Compilers

Use knowledge to:

  • understand how compilers work (use them better)
  • gain experience with building complex software
  • build compiler for your next great language
  • extend language with a new construct you need
  • adapt existing compiler to new target platform (e.g. embedded CPU)
  • regular expression handling in editors, grep utilities
  • build an XML parsing library
  • process complex input box in an application (expression evaluator)
  • do simple natural language processing (parse sentences)

Prove that you got the knowledge

Most importantly:

  • Have fun!