is there a simple compiler for a small language

Question

I am looking for a simple compiler that compiles a simple language, I need it to write a paper about it and to learn how compilers work, I am not looking for a sophisticated thi

Answer 1

If you want to look at code, I'm very impressed with Eijiro Sumii's MinCaml compiler.

• It's only 2000 lines long.

• It compiles a pretty interesting source language.

• It generates real machine code, none of this namby-pamby C or LLVM stuff :-)

• Speed of compiled code is competetive with gcc and the native OCaml compilers.

• The compiler is designed for teaching.

Did I mention I've been very impressed?