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minc
Minimal C
Minimal C is a toy language intended to help facilitate learning how to write a compiler. In fact, while based primarily on C it is not a subset of C and will differ in some respects.
Sources written for Minimal C will likely not compile with a C compiler and will not be API/ABI compatible.
MinC is also intended to be implemented incrementally with each stage adding additional functionality to the language.
Language Overview: Phase 1
MinC contains a single type: void.
Identifiers must start with a letter and may contain one or more letters or numbers. They may also contain an underscore.
Braces {} are used to encapsulate statement blocks. Parenthases are used to encapsulate function arguments.
The only valid program is: void main() {}
Directories
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Package ast provides an Abstract Syntax Tree for the MinC language
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Package ast provides an Abstract Syntax Tree for the MinC language |
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Package cgen produces x86 instructions using Intel syntax.
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Package cgen produces x86 instructions using Intel syntax. |
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Mcc, or Minimal C Compiler, is the beast that runs the show.
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Mcc, or Minimal C Compiler, is the beast that runs the show. |
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Package parse implements the MinC parser.
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Package parse implements the MinC parser. |
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Package scan wraps itself around text/scanner to provide a more compiler friendly interface.
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Package scan wraps itself around text/scanner to provide a more compiler friendly interface. |
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