Add token compiler

Question

mikaelpatel opened this issue 8 years ago · 5 comments

Compile forth statements to virtual machine instructions (in C++).

Answer 1 · 2017-01-01T16:06:05.000Z

Initial token compiler with support for basic control structures. See commit c61711b.

Answer 2 · 2017-01-01T16:06:42.000Z

Token compiler will handle comments. See update d3623be.

Answer 3 · 2017-01-03T16:59:55.000Z

Token compiler will generate code for constants and variables. See update 0803a7a.

Answer 4 · 2017-01-03T21:27:04.000Z

Token compiler understands the following words:

: NAME WORDS ;
variable NAME
VALUE constant NAME
Conditional control structure; CONDITION if-then, if-else-then
Loop control structure; begin-again, begin-CONDITION until, begin-CONDITION while-repeat
( COMMENT)
room
compiled-words
generate-code
All kernel words

Answer 5 · 2017-01-04T22:37:15.000Z

Token compiler will compile string print (dot-quote) ." STRING"
See commit b17f941.