At university the by far coolest and most fun course was compiler construction. We had to write something which would compile a small subset of Java (Javalette) into the Java Virtual Machine instruction set.
I wrote my compiler in Haskell because it seemed that it'd be much less hassle compared to do it in a object oriented or procedual language.
It ain't pretty but it's honest work: https://github.com/jeena/CC/blob/master/Compiler.hs
I have an idea for a Rust-like language with total functional methods bouncing around in my head. Lord knows when I'll get around to building it.
When you write a compiler, you eventually have to write it twice. Once in a pre-existing language, then again in the language it compiles.
Just say no to bootstrapping.
Just say no to bootstrapping
*Boostrap 5 sad noises*
print("Hello World!")
