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Digital Mars vs Borland [closed]
I've heard both are fast but I don't exactly know which is better. I can't find anything that states the differences. Does anyone know which one is newer and better?
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Implementing non-fixed length array support in a compiler
I'm thinking of building a language for PIC microcontrollers. I want to be able to use non-fixed size arrays, like this:
Declare the variable as int[]
Wait for input from serial connection
Make the ...
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Understanding stack frame of function call in C/C++?
I am trying to understand how stack frames are built and which variables (params) are pushed to stack in what order? Some search results showed that the C/C++ compiler decides based on operations ...
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What is the Ken Thompson Hack? [duplicate]
I read some stuff like cm bell labs but i couldn't get it all. How does it work really? What is the logic in that?
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Brief explanation for executables in a GNU/Clang Toolchain?
I roughly understand that cc, ld and other parts are called in a certain sequence according to schemes like Makefiles etc. Some of those commands are used to generate those configs and Makefiles. And ...
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How to write a very basic compiler [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best Online resources to learn about Compilers?
What would be the best way to learn about compilers, and executable formats?
Advanced compilers like gcc compile codes ...
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Understanding hand written lexers
I am going to make a compiler for C (C99; I own the standards PDF), written in C (go figure) and looking up on how compilers work on Wikipedia has told me a lot. However, after reading up on lexers ...
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Is there a language that transcompiles to C with a better syntax? [closed]
CoffeeScript is a language with a very clean Ruby-like syntax that transcompiles to JavaScript. Does the same thing exists with C? Then writing more readable and as fast as original C programs would ...
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What is the history of the C compiler?
When we say that "Dennis Ritchie developed C language", do we mean that he has created a compiler (using an 'already' developed other language) which can compile the source code written in C language?
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Do you read C or C++ compile errors after the first one?
I never understood why C and C++ compilers try to recover from errors and continue parsing. Almost always, the first error generates a stream of bogus errors that will disappear as soon as the first ...
