/libcc

A small library for building simple interpreters and compilers

Primary LanguageC

LibCC

LibCC is a very simple static library for building compilers and interpreters in the same vain as Jack Crenshaw's Let's Build a Compiler series, but aimed at a more modern C-style approach

Dependencies

This project has next to no dependencies.

  • C Compiler
  • Make
  • C Standard Library

Usage

Most of the usage is covered libcc.h, but the basics are as follows:

  • look is the lookahead character
  • Use libcc_init to start processing a file
  • error, warning, and emit all support printf variadic arguments
  • getname, getnumber, and so on all read from the stream
  • peekname can be used to take a look at the next identifier in the stream
  • match and expected can be used to handle syntax requirements

Examples

The best example I have is included with the library! Simply use make run and a simple C compiler will be built. Look at the source in the test/ directory for more information.

Contributing

Feel free to add issues for suggestions and needed improvements! This is a small and very young project, but any help is greatly appreciated. In addition, if you need help using it, don't be afraid to ask.