A site like this, but for language development?

xvedejas · **Joined:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:01 pm **Posts:** 168

I'm developing my own programming language, just wondering if there's a wiki, forum or community for people who do this sort of thing, to share knowledge and the like. Does anyone know of such a website?

Colonel Kernel · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:03 pm

Try here: http://www.lambda-the-ultimate.org

You can learn a lot about PL theory there. But be warned: The first question they will probably ask you is why the world needs another programming language.

fronty · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:42 am

comp.compilers is excellent. Archives are available on web.

Jezze · **Joined:** Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:53 am **Posts:** 395

I'm not convinced myself but perhaps osdev could expand it's forum to include some stuff that are closely related to os development like perhaps in this case language development. There is already a "General Programming" section in this forum so it is not like there is only os related sections here already. There seem to be more than one person writing their own compilers.

Love4Boobies · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:12 pm

Heh, you'll quickly need to include sub-forums for the whole of computer science (and some areas outside it) if you start thinking that way

eddyb · **Joined:** Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:52 am **Posts:** 248

You can create a subreddit for it. That if there isn't one already for language development.

MasterLee · **Joined:** Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:51 am **Posts:** 90

There is an wiki at http://esolangs.org but that is only for an specific sort of programming languages.

Love4Boobies · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:21 am

MasterLee wrote:

There is an wiki at http://esolangs.org but that is only for an specific sort of programming languages.

Yes... esolangs

Unfortunately, they are useless for any serious work.

xvedejas · **Joined:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:01 pm **Posts:** 168

Well, would anyone be interesting in creating a community (whether it be a forum or website or just an IRC channel) for language development?

turdus · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:58 pm **Posts:** 496

I recommend the following: http://compilers.iecc.com/crenshaw/
It's a step-by-step tutorial on a compiler that generates running code. It's in pure ASCII text format from the age of DOS (recommends Turbo Pascal and m68k :-D

). But theory still applies, and it's kind of interesting reading:

Quote:

The average text on compiler theory covers a lot of ground that
we won't be covering here.
...
I'll be taking a much different approach in this series. To
begin with, I won't dwell long on options. I'll be giving you
_A_ way that works.

xvedejas · **Joined:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:01 pm **Posts:** 168

Well, personally, I'm more interesting in discussing theory and projects than learning about how compilers work. I already know enough to implement the project I'm working on. So what I'm looking for is a community, not a tutorial.

turdus · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:58 pm **Posts:** 496

As you like, I recommended it because it also develops a language along, and it's good explained.

fronty · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:54 am

If you really want to learn to write compilers, you can't do much with Crenshaw.

turdus · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:58 pm **Posts:** 496

fronty wrote:

If you really want to learn to write compilers, you can't do much with Crenshaw.

Of course not, the OP interested in designing a language, and it's great on that.

xvedejas · **Joined:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:01 pm **Posts:** 168

Well, I've made an IRC channel for those interested; #lang-dev on irc.freenode.net

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