Language Implementation Patterns

Language Implementation Patterns Terence Parr Developing domain-specific languages (DSLs) can significantly enhance your efficiency by allowing you to construct a specialized language that caters specifically to your field. Instead of utilizing a general-purpose language, you can design a bespoke language that streamlines your workflow. The fundamental step is to comprehend the prevalent patterns used in language implementations. "Language Design Patterns" distills these common patterns, offering concrete examples of their application. Many examples employ the ANTLR parser generator, making this book an invaluable resource for those seeking ANTLR guidance as well. Yet, the insights provided benefit anyone interested in language construction, regardless of the tools they prefer. While other books might concentrate on compiler technologies that are rarely needed in everyday tasks, "Language Design Patterns" emphasizes reusable patterns applicable across numerous language-centric tasks. You will acquire the skills to create readers for configuration files, data parsers, generators of model-driven code, translators working from one source format to another, analyzers of source code, and interpreters. Each chapter categorizes related design patterns, and with each one, you engage in building thoroughly demonstrative implementations. Upon concluding the book, you will possess knowledge necessary to address most common challenges in implementing languages. ISBN-13: 9781934356456 Autor: Terence Parr Wydawca: The Pragmatic Programmers Język: Angielski Oprawa: Miękka Rok wydania: 2010 Liczba stron: 350 Wymiary: 190×227×18 mm Waga: 668 g