Develop your own programming language
Developing your own programming language requires mastering knowledge of compilation principles, language design, computer architecture, etc. Specifically, the following steps need to be implemented:
Design the grammar and semantics of the language, including lexical analysis, syntax analysis, and semantic analysis.
Implement compiler front-end, including lexical analyzer and syntax analyzer, to convert source code into abstract syntax tree.
Implement the compiler backend, including intermediate code generation, code optimization and target code generation, to convert abstract syntax trees into executable machine code.
Implement the runtime system, including memory management, exception handling, thread management, etc.
In the process of implementing the compiler, some tools and technologies need to be used, such as Lex and Yacc tools, LLVM compiler framework, C++ programming language, etc. In addition, you also need to master some basic computer science knowledge, such as data structures, algorithms, operating systems, etc.
How to develop your own code editor IDE and what technologies are used
To develop your own code editor IDE, you need to master the following technologies:
GUI framework: You need to use a GUI framework to implement the code editor interface, such as Java Swing, Qt, Electron, etc.
Syntax highlighting: Syntax highlighting needs to be implemented, which can be achieved using regular expressions or lexical analyzers.
Auto-completion: The auto-completion function needs to be implemented, which can be achieved using data structures such as Trie trees.
Code folding: The code folding function needs to be implemented, which can be achieved using a syntax analyzer.
Code prompt: The code prompt function needs to be implemented, which can be achieved using static analysis or dynamic analysis.
Debugging function: debugging function needs to be implemented, which can be achieved using a debugger.
Version control: The version control function needs to be implemented, which can be achieved using version control tools such as Git.
Plug-in system: A plug-in system needs to be implemented, which can be implemented using the plug-in framework.
In the process of implementing a code editor, some tools and technologies need to be used, such as text editors, compilers, debuggers, version control tools, etc. In addition, you also need to master some basic computer science knowledge, such as data structures, algorithms, operating systems, etc.