Re: Timeless Classics of Software Engineering
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 21:20:22 +0200
Message-ID: <m37jsl9ua1.fsf_at_averell.firstfloor.org>
Tony Nelson <tonynlsn_at_shore.net> writes:
> In article <b2e4b04.0407300627.392f0a20_at_posting.google.com>,
> jcoffin_at_taeus.com (Jerry Coffin) wrote:
>
>> ...Likewise, the Dragon
>> Book could be used as a study in SE with compilers as the sample code.
>
> That book is far more popular than it deserves to be. The authors have
> a positive talent for making obscure exposition seem meaningful, without
> covering the necessary material, while making what they cover more
> complicated than it really is.
The first chapter of the Dragon Book is not that bad as an introduction. But if you look for a true classic on compiler writing check Wirth's Compilerbau. 120 pages only and it covers everything you need to write a quite usable compiler.
-Andi Received on Fri Jul 30 2004 - 21:20:22 CEST