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SHOW HN2021
94points
28comments
#558of 2,533 in 2021
Top 23%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
1 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.20.
Design: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clear example of building a language on a C++ foundation
From 1 comment
I ensure that the title is correct and was written by me; actually they're both me, just different emails. Don't let your employer into your GitHub account, kids; it will never…
codr7 on HN
Objections
Not useful for reimplementing Java; a different approach would be better
From 1 comment
I was being honest. If you're reimplementing Java, this project isn't going to take you very far and it's probably not the optimal approach.
codr7 on HN
Questions
Would this work for interpreting Java?
From 2 comments
Would this work for Java?
dave_sid on HNI guess they mean for interpreting Java, not in Java.
chrisseaton on HN
Why write the compiler in C++ rather than a safer language?
From 2 comments
Show HN: Build your own programming language in your own language. Why on earth would someone seriously want to use C++ for the compiler, when you created a much better language?…
rurban on HNOne reason could be that most real-world compiler/runtime codebases are in C++ (gcc, llvm/clang, v8, most of Java JITs) and C++ has just enough high-level features to make a…
dmytrish on HN