Richard Dunn
Abstract
The programming language SNOBOL4 is evaluated for the task of bootstrapping the compiler for a new language. Based on the results of an actual project, SNOBOL4 was found to have adequate power to write the bootstrap, but could not produce an acceptably efficient translator.
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- SNOBOL4 as a language for bootstrapping a compiler
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