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

Depends on your view of simple. You could look at one of the variouse available BrainFuck compilers. That's an extremely simple language and the compilers are veery small. But I don't know how much this will tell you about how a "real" compiler works.

What about looking at a small C compiler? C isn't very compilcated and I think this will give you some insight in compiler construction.