Build Your Own Programming Language

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4 weeks, 10 hours a week
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The Build Your Own Programming Language specialization offers a structured learning journey for developers and computer science students interested in understanding and building programming languages from the ground up. The first course in the path, Programming Language Design and Frontend Foundations, introduces the principles of language design and the foundational components of a compiler, including scanning, parsing, and syntax tree construction. The next stage, Semantic Analysis and Intermediate Code Generation, deepens the learner's understanding of semantic analysis, symbol tables, and intermediate code generation, bridging the gap between syntax and execution. The final course in this specialization, Advanced Language Implementation: IDE Integration, Code Generation, and Runtime Systems, explores advanced topics such as IDE integration, code generation, and runtime systems, empowering learners to implement and extend their language with modern development tools and execution models. Through guided practice and conceptual exploration, participants build a strong foundation in compiler construction, language implementation, and software development. This specialization is based on the course, Build Your Own Programming Language, by Clinton L. Jeffery.

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Course 1: Programming Language Design and Frontend Foundations
Course 2: Semantic Analysis and Intermediate Code Generation
Course 3: Language Implementation: IDEs, Codegen, and Runtime

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Explore advanced topics in programming language implementation, including IDE integration, preprocessors, bytecode and native code generation, and runtime system features. This course equips you with the knowledge to extend your language with modern development tools and execution models. This course covers the integration of programming languages with development environments, the use of preprocessors and transpilers, and the generation of both bytecode and native code. Learners will also study the implementation of operators, domain-specific control structures, and memory management through garbage collection. By the end of the course, you will understand how to enhance your language with advanced features and prepare it for real-world use. With a focus on practical implementation and real-world applicability, this course presents advanced concepts through detailed explanations, examples, and quizzes. Learners will gain insights into extending language functionality and optimizing execution. This course is part three of a three-course Specialization designed to build a complete and cohesive understanding of the subject. While it offers valuable skills on its own, you'll gain the most benefit by progressing through all three courses as a structured learning journey. This course is based on Build Your Own Programming Language, by Clinton L. Jeffery.
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Discover the principles of programming language design and learn how to build the foundational components of a compiler, including scanning, parsing, and syntax tree construction. This course guides you through the essential steps to define, analyze, and process programming languages. This course introduces the motivations for creating new programming languages and explores the process of designing language features and control flow. Learners will gain practical experience in building the frontend of a compiler, including lexical analysis, parsing, and syntax tree construction. By the end of the course, you will understand how to specify language syntax, implement scanners and parsers, and represent program structure using syntax trees. Through clear explanations, practical examples, and self-assessment quizzes, this course provides a step-by-step guide to designing a programming language and implementing its frontend components. Learners will build a strong foundation for further exploration of compiler construction and language implementation. This course is part one of a three-course Specialization designed to build a complete and cohesive understanding of the subject. While it offers valuable skills on its own, you'll gain the most benefit by progressing through all three courses as a structured learning journey. This course is based on Build Your Own Programming Language, by Clinton L. Jeffery.
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Master the core techniques of semantic analysis and learn how to generate intermediate code for your programming language. This course covers symbol tables, type checking, and the translation of high-level constructs into intermediate representations. In this course, you will delve into the semantic aspects of programming language implementation, including the management of symbol tables, variable scoping, and type checking for variables, arrays, and method calls. The course also introduces the principles and practices of generating intermediate code, preparing you to bridge the gap between language syntax and executable code. By completing this course, you will be able to implement robust semantic analysis and produce intermediate representations for your own language. The course combines conceptual explanations with practical examples and quizzes to reinforce understanding of semantic analysis and code generation. Learners will develop the skills needed to ensure program correctness and to translate language constructs into intermediate code. This course is part two of a three-course Specialization designed to build a complete and cohesive understanding of the subject. While it offers valuable skills on its own, you'll gain the most benefit by progressing through all three courses as a structured learning journey. This course is based on Build Your Own Programming Language, by Clinton L. Jeffery.