This is a forum where people writing their first compiler can exchange notes on design and practical coding issues; it is intended to fill a gap between introductory textbooks which have too little coding detail, and advanced textbooks which assume the reader has a lot of prior compiler-writing experience. Members should be either people who have written at least one successful compiler before and who can help with advice, and beginners who are actually writing a compiler for the first time. If you are a beginner and are not planning to actually write code I recommend against joining this group.

We are currently trying an experiment in teaching an actual class online. If you want to try this out, follow the material at http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgvk2s7q_27cd6zmhfv and post the code you write here. Members of the group will work with you.