Idea behind Py2C: Designing a Python-to-C Compiler with IR, Optimizations, and Clean Code Generation
Dec 29, 2025 · 6 min read · Abstract Most “Python to C” projects focus on transpilation — rewriting syntax from one language to another. Such approaches hide the fundamental challenges of compilation: semantic preservation, optimization safety, and intermediate representation d...
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Project SecureFlow: Designing a Lightweight Static Taint Analyzer Using JavaParser
Dec 20, 2025 · 5 min read · Overview Security vulnerabilities caused by unsafe data flows remain one of the most persistent problems in software systems. User input, configuration data, and external parameters frequently propagate through applications and reach sensitive operat...
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WideLips: A Multi GB/S LISP Parser And Parsing Framework
Nov 20, 2025 · 11 min read · Introduction Parsers have been around since the dawn of computing. If you've worked with compiler frontends or semi-structured data processors like JSON or XML, you’ve likely implemented or maintained one. Traditional parsers scan text character-by-c...
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Unveiling the Compiler's Secret: A Deep Dive into Symbol Tables
May 22, 2025 · 6 min read · Unveiling the Compiler's Secret: A Deep Dive into Symbol Tables Introduction: The Unseen Architect of Your Code You write let myVariable = 10; or function greet() { ... } every day. But have you ever paused to wonder how your computer really knows w...
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Demystifying Compiler Design: Syntax, Semantics, and Runtime Explained
May 1, 2025 · 22 min read · What is a Compiler? A compiler is a specialized translator program that reads a program written in a high-level source language and translates it into a target language, often machine or assembly language. The compilation process involves several pha...
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Building my own Programming Language
Apr 28, 2025 · 5 min read · Programming languages are fascinating. But have you ever wondered how they work under the hood? As an academic exercise, I set out to build my own programming language hindilang, a Hindi inspired scripting language that transpiles to JavaScript! If y...
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What's the fuss about Typescript-Go
Mar 14, 2025 · 3 min read · If you’re a front-end developer, then it is impossible that you are oblivious to the news of TypeScript rewriting its compiler in Go. But if you’re a front-end developer like me, then you might also be wondering what exactly it is. What is TypeScript...
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Why Do Windows Executables Fail to Run on Linux? A Deep Dive into Compiler Design and System Architecture
Feb 8, 2025 · 5 min read · Introduction Have you ever compiled a C program on Windows and tried to run the executable on a Linux machine, only to get an error? This happens because of fundamental differences in system architecture, executable formats, and compiler design. I fa...
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Dec 15, 2024 · 2 min read · Even compilers need to run on a machine. To run the compiler itself, its code must also be compiled or interpreted. This creates a chicken-and-egg problem: How does the very first compiler run? What is a Compiler? A compiler translates source code w...
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