[antlr-interest] Concept for new book [WAS: Re: new article on ANTLR]

[csanders]

Looking forward to it!  Is this book also going to be in in the 
pragmatic programmer series ?

Terence Parr wrote:
> Hi Andy,
>
> Sure. The book is rapidly evolving as I write material. I also decided 
> not to write a textbook after this book, which means I can put some of 
> that material into this one. That said, the publisher has asked me to 
> do a short 250 page book; shorter than the current book.
>
> It's focus will be on language implementation problem solving. I am 
> trying to identify a language application taxonomy as well as most 
> common language implementation patterns.
>
> I'm going to show how to build interpreters, translators, generators, 
> and so on. Almost like a cookbook but it is more of a problem solving 
> book rather than trying to replace existing interpreters, for example. 
> it will talk about how things work.
>
> I'm currently writing a really interesting section, in my view, on how 
> to precisely establish boundaries between implementation patterns and 
> the words compiler and interpreter. :) This will allow me to make a 
> precise taxonomy and list of their implementation patterns. For 
> example, many programmers cannot answer the question "Is Java compiled 
> or interpreted?" with any sort of precision (it's both of course, but 
> when does everything happen?)
>
> I will have an extensive section on symbol tables; what they are, why 
> we need them, and how to implement them. Also, how to use them during 
> semantic analysis.
>
> Presumably, another book to follow that would have more advanced 
> patterns.
>
> Ter
> On Jun 3, 2008, at 8:25 AM, Andy Tripp wrote:
>
>> Terence Parr wrote:
>>
>>>>> Hi Charlie, can you identify where I need to improve?  I'm in 
>>>>> middle of next book.
>>
>> Terence,
>> Can you give us any more info on this new book?
>> Andy
>