ITT I review every compiler book that exists

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Elements of Compiler Design
Alexander Meduna
2008

lang: Pascal-like language
chapters: intro, lexing, syntax, top down, bottom up, syntax directed translation, optimization

rating: 0/10

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High-Level Languages and Their Compilers
Des Watson
1989

1/10

typical intro compilers textbook book. full of stuff like minor details about the LL approach parsing and lexing, stuff that just doesn't matter. Very little to gain from reading this book.