Lulu Press, 2023 • 339 pages • 91 figures • 6" x 9" format
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Enjoy old computers?
New to compiler-writing?
This book has you covered!
Study the complete source code for a self-hosting compiler that runs on and generates code for CP/M on the Z80 processor. No prior knowledge in the field of compiler construction is required. The T3X/0 language that is discussed and implemented in the book has its roots in Pascal and BCPL and is very simple. A full 20-page manual is contained in the book.
Prerequisits: The reader should know at least one procedural programming language, such as C or Pascal, and at least one assembly language, ideally the one for the Z80 CPU. They should also know the basics of the CP/M operating system. For the determined autodicact a short introduction to Z80 assembly language is also included in the book.
This book cuts no corners!
Everything is discussed in great details with lots of diagrams, tables, and examples.
- Lexical analysis
- Syntax analysis
- Code generation
- Simple optimizations
- The BDOS interface
- The run time library
Get the code: www.t3x.org/t3x/0/