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Crafting Interpreters

Robert Nystrom

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  1. The book is designed to be an introduction to programming languages - While it does touch on complex topics, its primary aim is to simplify the subject for beginners. It aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of how programming languages are built and how they work.
  2. It is divided into two parts - The first part focuses on a high-level scripting language called Lox, while the second part delves into how to implement a bytecode virtual machine for the same language.
  3. Hands-on approach - The book adopts a hands-on approach, teaching by example. It encourages...

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