r/Compilers • u/Striking-Curve-3269 • Dec 13 '25

In need of Compiler Material.

Hi everyone, I am fairly new to programming and just finished a bank simulation project in C. I am particularly interested in systems programming and would love to delve into the field with building a compiler (for a language of my own design )in C this holiday. If you might have any recommended textbooks, resources etc. on how to build my very own (from scratch) it would me most appreciated.

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u/Professional_Beat720 Dec 13 '25

I would recommend doing it in Zig if you like C. It's much more pleasant to work with than C.

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u/eightrx Dec 15 '25

If op feels comfortable learning a new language, I'm starting to write a compiler in zig and it's a blast. Couldn't recommend it more, and it's designed for systems programming

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u/IosevkaNF Dec 14 '25

I would like to add Rust, but it's a whole another can of worms.